to take over; to hand over
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
apartment building; housing complex
to have no chance (of succeeding)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
of course; certainly; naturally
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
small number; few; minority
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
minimum; at the very least
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in