lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to keep in mind; to memorize
to get one's head around; to think about
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
head; lead; vanguard; first
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
many; much; plenty; hardly
distinction; differentiation; classification
to become possible; to become able to (do)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel