axle; pivot; center (of power, activity); central point; the Axis (WWII alliance)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to become settled; to be fixed
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
willpower; energy; vitality
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
to join together; to combine; to join up
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
interception (email); wiretap; bug
supervised; under surveillance
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
the other day; a few days ago
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
logic; reasoning; argument
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to jeer (at); to hoot; to boo; to catcall; to heckle
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
middle of the night; dead of night