waste of time; killing time
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
members; member; constituent
murder; killing; murderer
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
district; section; sector
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
-less; lacking; non-existing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(not) altogether; (not) wholly