mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
rating; classification; allocation; grading
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to loiter around; to wander about
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
how many months?; how long?
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
space; interval; space character; whitespace
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(present) head of a family
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
ahead; before; the future
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects