north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
intelligence; intellect; brains
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
finish; end; completion; result
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
there is nothing; having nothing
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to triumph; to be elated with success
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to incur someone's enmity
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?