the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
how many people; a number of people
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
guardian; protector; patron; parent
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to thrust before; to thrust at
profitable plan; good plan
in accordance with; according to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
cannot be compared with; no match for
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to approach; to draw near
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
about when; about what time; how soon
headquarters; head office; main office
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to stare back at; to look back at