human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
that's the way it is; such is life
to cause someone to worry
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
in search of; in order to look for
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
waste of time; killing time
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to refer to; to use as reference
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
(someone else's) child; child; kid
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(the crime of) kidnapping (kidnaping)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
special measure; special measures
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
job; work; duties; trade; skill
convenient; handy; useful
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)