to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
important post; important office; key position
woman; female; feminine gender
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to watch over; to watch attentively
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
again; once more; a second time
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
section; cross section; profile
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all