horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
these guys; these fellows
memory-making; making memories
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
being the runner-up; finishing second
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
with a clashing or clanging sound
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to think too much; to be over-concerned
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to become dim; to become blurred
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to