defense; defence; guard; policing; security
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
surroundings; environs; circumference
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
besides; in addition; also; moreover
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)