in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
while; even though; despite
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
curtain; hanging; bunting
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
mixed colour (color); compound colour (color)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
scenery; scene; landscape
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
toughened glass; tempered glass
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
how; in what way; by what means
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate