to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
and yet; though; when; in spite of
if you think about it; come to think of it
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
duty; function; office; mission; task
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
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
(social) position; status
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to be helpful; to be useful
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to overflow; to brim over; to flood