encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to try to do; to attempt to do
pasha (honorary title); click (of a camera shutter)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
function; facility; faculty; feature
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
carving; engraving; sculpture
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
destination; place one stays during a trip
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
counter for generations; epoch
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to pretend; to act (as if)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away