tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
proposal; offer; request; application
our country; our land; one's own country
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to write down; to record; to register
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
corridor; hallway; passageway
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to be worried; to be troubled
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
number two; second in command
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer