state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
military officer; naval officer
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
war situation; progress of a battle
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
defense; defence; protection
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to be relieved; to feel relieved
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
good-natured person; nice person
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
giving; provision; furnishing
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to know (someone); to think; to believe
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size