yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to have troubles; to have concerns
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
one's own child; one's own children
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
moving; changing residence; change of address
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run around; to bustle about
neighbourhood; neighborhood
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
trembling from fear; trembling all over
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
rear guard; second reserve
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
to tear up and throw away
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
not worth considering; out of the question