acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
starvation; famine; hunger
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
Waterloo station (Indiana)
elevated (structure); overhead
not worth considering; out of the question
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
secret; private; surreptitious
source of river; fountainhead
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane