theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
even more; still more; further
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
isolation; being alone; being friendless
solitude; loneliness; isolation
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
half the body; half length
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to badger; to pester; to beg
very popular; highly favoured
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
sincerity; true heart; devotion