the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
decoration; ornament; trimmings
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
international law in time of war
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
that; the matter in question
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
pistol; handgun; revolver
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
heaps of corpses all around
such ... as; or some such
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
right in the middle (of); midst; height
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)