to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
how many years; how long; what year
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to pitch camp; to set up camp
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to amuse oneself; to make merry
light (e.g. colour, color)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)