war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
when it becomes; when it comes to
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
on and after; from ... onward; since
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
personal history; background; career
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
something; some kind of; for some reason
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly