to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
reopening; resumption; restarting
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
due form; official; formality
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
nature; property; disposition
dual structure; double structure
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
putting into operation; invocation
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
inspection; examination; check
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
decision; determination; resolution
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly