reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
no sleep or rest; working day and night
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
state of the war; war situation
complete change; about-face
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
according to plan; as planned; on target
came here; coming here; recently
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be helpful; to be useful
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to leap back; to jump back
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
script; libretto; scenario
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
the front; honest; upright; decent