cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
military officer; naval officer
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
direct control; direct supervision
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
firm; strong; solid; stable
(barbed) wire entanglements
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
sports ground; sports oval
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to bring up under one's personal care
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
long ago; already; a long time ago
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to accept; to receive; to agree
seeing off and meeting on return
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
sentiment; sentimentality
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)