only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
to send back; to refer back
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
departure; leaving; going away; recession
hostile party; enemy side
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to be led by; to be headed by
country; territory; domain; realm
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
river; stream; River; the ... river
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
expertise; experience; knowledge
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
another; different; something else
falling over; toppling sideways