war situation; progress of a battle
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
as expected; as predicted
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
secondary; of secondary importance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
something like ...; something called ...
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
event; phenomenon; matter
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
departure; leaving; setting off
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)