to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
something like ...; something called ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
showing one's face in public; facing another person
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected