force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to become dim; to become blurred
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
matter of time; question of time
end; close; finish; termination
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to surround; to crowd around
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to frolic about; to mess around
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
major progress; huge advance
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
switching over to; migration; transition
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
general mobilization; general mobilisation
triple time; three important requisites
root; joint; base; crotch
to attempt; to test; to try out
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)