hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
(barbed) wire entanglements
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
private citizen; civilian
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
office hours; business hours; working hours
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
in name only; titular; nominal
chance; opportunity; occasion
complete; whole; perfect; safe
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
prohibition; inhibition; ban
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
diurnality; daytime activity; diurnal
electricity; (electric) light
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be