public facilities; utilities
to become better; to improve
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
side effect; adverse reaction
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
absorption; suction; attraction
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to keep away; to keep at a distance
joint struggle; common (united) front
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
to be expensive; to be costly
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
training range; training grounds; training area
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
one's own problem; one's own issues
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition