inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
self-defense; self-defence
plural; multiple; several
to be free; to be available
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
calamity; misfortune; disaster
condition; state (of health); appearance
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be too numerous; to be too much
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
outside of one's area of expertise
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
anything and everything; just about everything
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
society; the world; the times
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
several people; a few people
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous