inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
disinformation; false information
to win favour; to win favor
how; in what way; in what manner
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
badge of rank; rank insignia
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
(social) class; rank; grade
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
moving tale; impressive tale
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
hard worker; hardworking person
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
stationing (troops); garrisoning
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
(not) so much; (not) that much
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
complete recovery of health
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to change the position of
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
increase in production; production increase
machine; mechanism; gadget
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction