to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
unique; individual; original; unusual
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to claim victims; to cause casualties
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to refer to; to use as reference
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
prize money; monetary award; reward
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to find fault with; to question
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
store; reserve; stock; savings
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
sending home; repatriation; deportation
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored