half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to lend an ear to; to listen to
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
refutation; rebuttal; retort
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
prospects of victory; chances of success
bet; wager; stake; gamble
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
order; directive; instructions; command
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold