international; diplomatic intercourse
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
starboard (right side of vessel)
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
offense; offence; method of attack
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
entry; going into; approach
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for