association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to grow up; to become an adult
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
main question; real issue at hand
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
information bureau; intelligence department
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
and; thereupon; because of that
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop