outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
(barbed) wire entanglements
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
other side; opposite side; other party
to live; to reside; to inhabit
nice; likeable; desirable
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
front; frontage; facade; main
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
play equipment; playground equipment
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open