the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
composite; combined; complex
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
tool; implement; means; furniture
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
many; numerous; various; large number of
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
decrease; reduction; decline
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
participation; joining; entry
heating power; thermal power; firepower
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
thought; consideration; thinking