to smile (at); to grin (at)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to go along; to walk along; to follow
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
now that; since; so long as; because
fresco; mural; wall painting
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
flying column; detached force
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to encamp; to take up positions
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
in order; in turn; one by one
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)