unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
true character; true heart; true spirit
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
alone; unaided; away from home
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
signature phrase; signature saying
great numbers; numerical superiority
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
physical condition; state of health
level; standard; water level
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
with a bang (clash, bump)
on the occasion of; at the time of
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set