pre-war days; before the war
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
disinformation; false information
to be fated to; be linked by fate
impassioned speech; fervent speech
very much; exceedingly; extremely
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to thrust before; to thrust at
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
selection; choice; picking out
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress