half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
the future; future prospects
raising an army; launching business
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to burn with combativeness
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
countermeasure; counter-measure
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
beginning; clue; starting point
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
news; word; tidings; omen
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
good humour (humor); good mood
3000; three thousand; many
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign