front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
while; during; performed in this condition
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
extended leave; long vacation
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
things depend on how you look at them
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
schoolgirl; female student