main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to play a leading role; to play a central part
east, west, south and north
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
level ground; plain; flatland
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
what kind of; what sort of; what
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself