few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
accumulation; accumulate; store
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
tail (animal); tail end; tip
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sphere; counter for balls
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(social) class; rank; grade
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around