to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
duty; function; office; mission; task
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
not necessarily so; is not always true
as you see; as you can see
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
very likely; very probable
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
prospects of victory; chances of success
covering; protection; backing; relief
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
special; particular; peculiar; unique
supply; supplying; replenishment
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to order; to command; to appoint
rear guard; reserve troops
to go out and away; to leave
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
speech and conduct; words and deeds