few decades; many decades; several decades
to serve; to work for; to attend
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage