both hands; both arms; ten
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
yearned for; longed for; missed
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
war; fighting; fierce competition
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
postwar period; period after Second World War
many; numerous; various; large number of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to be exhausted; to be tired out
regular time; stated period
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
keeping things tidy and in order
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky