approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
classified document; confidential document
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
second day of the month; two days
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
sickroom; hospital room; ward
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be opposite; to face each other
joint together; opposite; facing
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
capable of anything; liable to do
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
silence; stillness; quietness