at a young age; while still young
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to glare at each other; to confront each other
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
long (time); protracted; prolonged
distant; remote; isolated
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
together; at the same time; same; identical
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
avoiding or dodging responsibility
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
individual; private person; personal; private
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum