outside the country; abroad
in the meanwhile; during the time
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
gem; jewel; precious stone
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
alone; by oneself; on one's own
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
self-torturing; masochistic
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that