to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
company president; manager; director
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to need; to demand; to take; to require
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
talking while standing; standing around talking
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to sit down; to take a seat
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight