bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
influence (on someone); inspiration
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
real intention; true motive; true meaning
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
departure; leaving; setting off
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
have a good day; take care; see you
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
distribution channel; channel of distribution
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice