to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to have an uneasy conscience
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
function; facility; faculty; feature
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to jar; to creak; to grate
gentle; mild; meek; tender
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to have time free; to have time to spare
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago