leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
warp; curvature; curve; arch
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to blow through; to blow across
scene; view; prospect; outlook
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
hard worker; hardworking person
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
nesting hole; burrow; den
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
station; office; guardroom
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to have a meal; to take a meal
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
later on; eventually; afterwards
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
outbreak of war; starting a war
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
token (effort); something done for form's sake
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
audience; attendance; hearers
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
record high; all-time high
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies