half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
the staff; inside the department
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
being very busy; busyness
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
moving; changing residence; change of address
rugged mountain (of the more rugged mountain of a pair of mountains)
Spain; Spanish (language)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
commercial spirit; profit motive
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
just because; even if; even though
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to throw away; to abandon
elopement; running away with a lover
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
frequent; densely packed; thick
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
rumor of a romance (rumour)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
most (numerous); largest (number of)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation