(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
clinic; medical office; infirmary
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dwelling; house; residence; address
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
large number (of); many; majority
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
make; workmanship; preparation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon