to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
under control (e.g. of territory)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to rock; to shake; to swing
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
normalcy; normality; normal
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
every person; each one; everybody
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
somehow or other; for some reason or another