superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
personal feelings; self-interest
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
it's been a long time; long time no see
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you