demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
lawless area; lawless district
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
beginning; outset; first; onset
looking on (somebody) as hostile
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
hello; good day; good afternoon
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
if it is the case that ...
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex