defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
beyond that point; after that
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
lacking a plan; haphazard
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties