defense; defence; protection
means; way; method; measure
don't you think?; indicates question
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
crown; diadem; bottle cap
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
engineer; technical officer
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
wandering; roaming; drifting
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
thick glasses; (lit.) bottle bottom glasses
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to ask; to enquire; to query
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
heading; headline; index; headword
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing