staff member; employee; worker; personnel
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
war; battle; match; game; competition
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
stealthily; secretly; in secret