day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite
to emphasize; to attach importance to
church; cathedral; chapel
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
(navigable) canal; waterway
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
with a friendly grin; smilingly
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
depending on; dependent on
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official