to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
running away; escaping on foot
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to let out a cry; to shout
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
to cease; to stop; to be over
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
historic; historical; traditional
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
meeting; greeting; welcome
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
practice by repetition; learning by rote
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted