speaking tube; voice pipe
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to order; to command; to appoint
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
war situation; progress of a battle
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
number of times; frequency; count
ten; 10; ten years of age
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
not worth considering; out of the question
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
bravery; courage; heroism
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to boil strongly; to be excited