to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
loud sound; loud reverberation
to think of; to come up with
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to find fault with; to question
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
100,000; hundred thousand
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb