nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how; in what way; by what means
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
although I say; although one might say; although called
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
group; bunch; crowd; group
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
honorable discharge; honourable discharge
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
both hands; both arms; ten
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
surface of the earth; ground surface
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
scenery; scene; landscape
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
earmuffs (esp. for hearing protection)