token (effort); something done for form's sake
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
rood (measure of land area)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to perceive; to understand
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
speed of a boat; draft; draught
fast-talking; rapid talking
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(feeling of) tightness in the chest
refined; genteel; graceful; decent