to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
border patrol; border guard; border guards
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to jump up and down; to hop
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
war; battle; match; game; competition
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
independent state; independent nation
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness