to be sooty; to be stained
book; volume; this; present; main; head
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
last week; the week before
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
many; a lot; much; multitude
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
inattention; absent-mindedness
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
news; word; tidings; omen
one's post; place of work; workplace
meanwhile; in the meantime
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown