closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
reorganization (e.g. of a company); reorganisation; consolidation; scrap-and-build
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
consequence; outcome; result; blame
such; this sort of; like this
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
stairs; stairway; staircase
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
tool; implement; means; furniture
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
doing whatever one pleases
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
how; in what way; by what means
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction