battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
28th day of the month; 28 days
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to be given up; to be discontinued
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
shooting technique; archery technique
deadly serious; deadly earnest
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)