defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
self-defense; self-defence
to strip; to peel; to tear off
all one has; all one's possessions
personal; individual; private
square seal (companies, etc.)
officially registered seal
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
complementary; supplementary
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off