cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
person killed in action; the war dead
every year; yearly; annually
mourning (dead persons); memorial
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
what do you want?; can I help you?
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to thrust away; to send flying
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
lost article; something forgotten
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
accumulation; accumulate; store
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
government; administration
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes