to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
large number (of); many; majority
casualties; the killed and wounded
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
the future; future prospects
pessimism; disappointment
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
meaning; significance; sense
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
proposal; proposition; suggestion
silence (not speaking); muteness
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to care for someone; to look after someone
duty; obligation; responsibility
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)