to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
that's the way it is; such is life
long ago; already; a long time ago
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
homecoming; return to one's home
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
transport ship; troop ship
reaching the shore; docking a boat
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to push aside; to push one's way through
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
resolution; decision; vote
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to go out and away; to leave
defense; defence; protection
entrustment; leaning against; propping up
postwar period; period after Second World War
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
I have nothing to do with it
by sheer strength; by brute force
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
hey there; I say; see here
while; during (the time when)
complete change; about-face
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring