border (between countries); national border
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bent back; hunchback; stoop
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
incompetent; have no merit
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
with a friendly grin; smilingly
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
source of information; intelligence source; message source