to be muddy; to be slushy
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
3000; three thousand; many
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
almost; roughly; approximately
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to have a talk; to tell a story
general; popular; common; typical
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to say no more; to sink into silence
question; inquiry; enquiry
to get strong; to gain strength
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
too much; excessively; too
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone