to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to approach; to draw near
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
intelligence agency; secret service
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
three people sitting in a triangle
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in the mountains; among the mountains
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
prototype model; experimental machine
starting (construction) work
ability; performance; efficiency
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble