volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
great war; great battle; world war
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
blazing heat; scorching sun
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
March; third month of the lunar calendar
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to loiter around; to wander about
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
adverse circumstances; adversity
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
remembrance; recollection; recognition
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
unprecedented; never seen before
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
anyone; any person; whoever
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to gain a victory; to win
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
property; fortune; means; assets
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out