eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
street; quarter; district; area
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
living up to one's reputation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
motherland; fatherland; native country
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
economic blockade; embargo
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
breach of contract; default
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
depending (too much) on one another; mutual overreliance; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently