fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
general mobilization; general mobilisation
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
rough sketch used as a guideline for a picture
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
returning sailboat; setting sail for home port
wide difference; a world of difference
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
quotation; citation; reference
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
imperial visit; imperial outing