lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
how to use; method for using; way of using
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
defense capability; defence capability
support; backing; aid; assistance
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
consequently; as a result
to accept; to receive; to agree
difficult to ...; hard to ...
such; like that; in that way
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
south-southwest; south-south-west
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
perception; sensation; awareness
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
individual; one by one; separate; each
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
preparation; provision; guarding
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together