distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
defense; defence; protection
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
decision; determination; resolution
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
toast; congratulatory cup
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
scorched-earth strategy (tactics)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be prolonged; to drag on
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to rally; to make a comeback
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable