carving; engraving; sculpture
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
these days; nowadays; recently
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
the present time; new; recent
historic; historical; traditional
Burnes; Burns; Byrnes; Bahns
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
economic; financial; fiscal
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
castle; Compact Application Solution Language; CASL
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year
state governor; governor of a state
support; backing; patronage
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
Lewes (Britain); Ruisu; Louise; Luis; Luiz; Ruiz
commodore; brigadier general
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
round of calls; tour of visitation
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
comparatively; relatively
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
military operation; military tactics; military strategy