idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
outbreak of war; starting a war
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
in the meanwhile; during the time
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
Cartago (Costa Rica); Carthago
great commander; famous commander
example; illustration; precedent
serious; not joking; straight
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)