to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to jump at; to be attracted by
free (of charge); gratuitous
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
for example; for instance; e.g.
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
outside the country; abroad
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
general idea; concept; notion
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
(not) a single person; (no) one
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be hot on a person's heels
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
armed forces; military; troops
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
civilian in military employ
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
incident; affair; happening; event
to be worried; to be troubled
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
matter of time; question of time
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
order; command; directions; instructions