dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to throw into; to toss into
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
with a click; with a snap
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
everywhere; all over; throughout
branch office; branch store
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
last ray of hope; only hope
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to telephone; to make a phone call
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
same family (race, tribe)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group