military force; military strength
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be exhausted; to be tired out
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to summon courage; to be brave
surrounding at a distance
in the same manner as before; the same as always
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
complication; confusion; disorder
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
preference; priority; precedence
to have the privilege of doing
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
union; joining; conjugation
application (of ointment, etc.)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief