use; utilization; utilisation; application
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
imagination; supposition; guess
most difficult; next to impossible
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dealing with; coping with
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
something; some kind of; for some reason
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
large build; large pattern
to collect; to assemble; to gather