counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
rescue mission; evacuation operation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to spend time (on doing something)
immediately; right away; on the spot
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
fort; stronghold; fortification
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to make an appearance; to show up
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
rescue party; rescue squad
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
people close to the head man
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone