evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
one's house; one's home; one's family
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
even though; despite; when
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
headquarters; head office; main office
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
determination; resolution
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
go on!; right!; here goes!
scenery; scene; landscape
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
killing time; staving off boredom
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
as (for); for; in the capacity of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery