to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
great war; great battle; world war
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
exclusive; attached to; specialist
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
absolute obedience; complete submission
silence; stillness; quietness
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be enraged; to flip out