around the world; throughout the world
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
case worker; case officer
return; conclusion; reduction
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
sender; consignor; remitter
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
(one acting as a) foster parent
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
decrease; reduction; decline
to lie down; to throw oneself down
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to have a hard time of it