direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
territory; domain; dominion; possession
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to indicate; to show; to point to
serious; severe; grave; acute
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
excluding the case when; when not
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to have meaning; to be meaningful
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
for example; for instance; e.g.
area; region; district; locality
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
law and order; (official) discipline
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do