certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
self-defense; self-defence
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
how many people; a number of people
to employ; to hire; to charter
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
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)
to have luck turn one's way; to have one's fortune change for the better
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
firm; unshakeable; resolute
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
forest conservation; afforestation
river management; river improvement; flood control
public facilities; utilities
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
in this manner; in this way; like this
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
military officer; naval officer
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
third day of the month; three days
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to get strong; to gain strength
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be able to manage somehow or another
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
social unrest; public anxiety
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating