ten-year-old; ten year old
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
these guys; these fellows
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to erase all trace of something
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
several people; a few people
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to order; to command; to appoint
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone