space; interval; space character; whitespace
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
sale (usu. of unwanted government assets); disposal
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
decoration; ornament; trimmings
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
exploitation; overuse; abuse
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
brand-new article; new item
this sort of; this type of
planning; plan; project; arrangements
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
preparatory phase; preparatory period
restoration; repair; mending
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
way; method; means; resource; course
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing