three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
steady; firm; solid; secure
ability; capability; skill
same generation; one's generation
trust; confidence; credence
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
to entrust; to leave to a person
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be prolonged; to drag on
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
in succession; one by one
periodic; regular; routine
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent