as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
old couple; elderly couple
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
invitation; introduction; temptation
knowing; (an) acquaintance
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
being under military occupation
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to leave as is; to ignore
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
war situation; progress of a battle
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
the team appears to be headed for defeat; strong indications of defeat