glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
such; this sort of; like this
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be able to manage somehow or another
arsenal; ordnance factory; armoury; armory
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
small calibre; small caliber
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
(Russian) maritime provinces
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to make an appearance; to show up
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)