Vocabulary

rain gear

preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner)

solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

to tailor; to make (clothing)

to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control

lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; malfunction

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

static

infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

lunch; midday meal

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid

to walk; to go on foot

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

paralysis; palsy; stupor

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

secret intention; ulterior motive

to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to pattern oneself on

to sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern; to become aware of

to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort

to call; to summon; to send for; to invite

land near a castle

short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

striking; remarkable; considerable

change of post

mental arithmetic

size

front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); front desk

easily; readily; quickly; flatly (refuse)

contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front

uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious

tedious; boring; being fed up with

(one's) mother

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

solid; robust; well-built

exactly; perfectly

exactly; precisely; punctually; on the dot