close; intimate; on good terms
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
useless; vain; aimless; idle
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
several minutes; a few minutes
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
at first; in the beginning; originally
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
everybody; every last one of them; all
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
ordinary citizen; the general public
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
capable of anything; liable to do
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be on the right track; to be close enough
one large ...; a great ...
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
dove; moderate; soft-liner