to be transparent; to show through
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
important post; important office; key position
chief; main; principal; important
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
war; fighting; fierce competition
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but; however; provided that
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
urgent; pressing; exigent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta