echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
practical; realistic; pragmatic
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
official announcement; proclamation
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
voyage; passage; travelling
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to concern; to be related
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
discussion; argument; debate
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
the senses; sensuality; carnality
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
war; battle; match; game; competition
from the viewpoint of; according to
society; public; community; social studies
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
construction; establishment
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
rational; reasonable; logical
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
unprecedented; never seen before
realistic; practical; feasible
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
horizon (related to land)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
beginning; outset; first; onset
to lead into; to draw into