lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
naturally; of course; understandably
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
outbreak of war; starting a war
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
considerably; fairly; quite
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
distant look; faraway look
main question; real issue at hand
early post war period; immediately after the war
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
same crime; being equally guilty
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out