prisoner (of war); POW; captive
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to pay attention; to be watchful
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
in the meanwhile; during the time
occurrence; happening; incident; event
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
stairs; stairway; staircase
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to glare at each other; to confront each other
clanging; empty; deserted
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up