cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
joint struggle; common (united) front
chance; opportunity; occasion
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
somehow; for some reason or other
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
many; much; plenty; hardly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
binoculars; field glasses
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
function; facility; faculty; feature
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
a long time ago; in those days
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery