trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
war; fighting; fierce competition
while; during (the time when)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
fast-talking; rapid talking
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indicate reason; infers some protest
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
at least; at most; (even) just
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
display and sale of new products
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful