to be accustomed to reading
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
entering a track (of a train); arrival of a train (at a platform); passing the post (horseracing); crossing the finish line
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to serve; to work for; to attend
foreign; abroad; overseas
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
ago; since; before; previous
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to bring; to take; to bring about
calamity; disaster; accident
accomplishment; execution
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
family vacation; family trip