metre; meter; meter; gauge
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to keep away; to keep at a distance
two colours; two varieties; two types
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
several weeks; a few weeks
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fax; facsimile; fax machine
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
verbal message; word (from someone)
with a bump; with a clunk
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
and; thereupon; because of that
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to grimace; to make a wry face
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)