protection against wind; windbreak
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
instead; but (on the other hand)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
comparatively; relatively
easy to read; legible; clear
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
ratio; proportion; percentage
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
armed forces; military; troops
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid