and; thereupon; because of that
government sources; official quarters
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
tag (children's game); tig
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
adviser; advisor; consultant
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
low (level, value, price, etc.)