slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
motherland; fatherland; native country
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
battlefield; battleground
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to live through; to survive
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at that time; in those days
police; police officer; police station
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?