story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
suggestion; hint; implication
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
interception; monitoring; tapping
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to ask a question; to ask questions
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
elder sister; effeminate man
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
impossible; unlikely; improbable
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
don't you think?; indicates question
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact