indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
because of; owing to; due to
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to stop in the middle of a sentence
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
about when; about what time; how soon
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
delivering food (to elderly); meals on wheels
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
other side; opposite side; other party
massing (of troops); gathering
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
intercept; interception; counter-attack
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)