desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
how many people; a number of people
foreign enemy; outside invader
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
far away in the distance; in the far distance
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to take over; to hand over
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
rare (or peculiar) animal
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
changing clothes; change of clothes
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
children's park; children's playground
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
munitions industry; war industry
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
rather; better; instead; if anything
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to