some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
left side; left-hand side
storehouse; warehouse; godown
armory; armoury; ordnance department
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
personal; individual; private
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to make an appearance; to show up
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
experimental; provisional
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
price; cost; value; worth; value
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
in order; in turn; one by one
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to give directions; to issue instructions