unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
thought; consideration; thinking
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
feeling keenly; fully realizing
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
how can (one) do something
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
armed forces; military; troops
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
several weeks; a few weeks
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
surely (not); certainly (not)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
literally; to the letter; literal
how many years; how long; what year