things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
until now; so far; up to the present
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to demand money; to pester; to extort
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
tiring easily; easy to tire
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
stairs; stairway; staircase
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
beginning; outset; first; onset
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war