to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
armed forces; military; troops
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
how much; how many; to what extent
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
4th day of the month; four days
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation