to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
is something that; is that which
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
military forces; hosts; troops
door; gate; opening; title page
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
people; men and women; each person; everybody
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
before ... days (months, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
everywhere; all over; throughout