heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to be lacking in options; to be too few
that country; (arch.) nirvana
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
transport; transportation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
moonrise; rise of the Moon
pessimism; disappointment
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
while; even though; despite
transport ship; troop ship
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
beyond that point; after that
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
near; close; beside; third person
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)