war; fighting; fierce competition
distant look; faraway look
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(one) letter; (one) character
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
great laughter; burst of laughter
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
spring day; spring sunlight
sympathy; empathy; response
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to replace; to move; to change the position of
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
serious condition; critical condition
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
newspaper story (article, account)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
one's later years; final years (in life)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour