half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
entrance fee; participation cost
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
beginning; clue; starting point
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
one-by-one; separately; in detail
memory; ability to remember
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
have to do; must; should; ought to
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
both; both sides; both parties
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)