without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
war situation; progress of a battle
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to some extent; to a certain extent
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
violent explosion; bursting
explosion; rupture; break off
power; might; authority; influence
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
one's possessions; ownership
several times; a few times
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded