repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
secret information; intelligence
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
survival; survivor; relic
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
finishing blow; coup de grâce
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to hide; to keep to oneself
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
stepping back; drawing back
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
firm promise; definite promise
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening