usually; under usual circumstances
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
because; for; the reason why is ...
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
(committee) chairman; president
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
state of the war; war situation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
simply; merely; only; solely
independent action; acting alone
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
clear; precise; definite; distinct
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")