to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
indiscreet; thoughtless; absurd; laughable; disdaining; belittling
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
it seems so; that's what it looks like
adherent; devotee; believer
one grade; first-class; primary
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
commandant; commanding officer; general
when it becomes; when it comes to
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
applicant; candidate; volunteer
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mountain range; mountain belt
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
use; utilization; utilisation; application
regarding highly; attaching importance to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
number of persons; personnel
several times; once or twice
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped