independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
instability; insecurity; crankiness
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
decision; determination; resolution
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to squash; to crush; to flatten
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to kick (at someone, something)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going