at the time; in those days; then
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
evening meal; dinner; supper
movie; film; motion picture
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
handsome man; actor in a love scene
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to squeeze out; to wring out
error; mistake; slip; bug
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
end of war; cessation of hostilities
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
riding together; riding with
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to say no more; to sink into silence
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
steep mountain; craggy mountain
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
warm reception; cordial welcome; warm greeting
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
support; backing; aid; assistance