to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
Russian Revolution (1917-1923)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
referral fee; introduction fee
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to carry out one's mission
Afghan; Afghanistan; afghan (blanket, shawl)
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
conviction; belief; confidence
to repeat; to do over again
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to be too numerous; to be too much