rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
casualties; the killed and wounded
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to regain one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
bolt from the blue; great surprise
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
violent explosion; bursting
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
threat; intimidation; menace
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
performance of one's official duties
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
one-by-one; separately; in detail
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
you could say that; that might be so
offender; criminal; culprit
to figure out; to get an idea
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
plan; protocol; manifest; program
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders