guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to be lacking in options; to be too few
town; city; municipal; urban
several types; several kinds; several species
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
countermeasure; counter-measure
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
person concerned; interested party; related party
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
indescribable; having no way to express