vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
armed forces; military; troops
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to blame; to find fault with
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to intend; to be sure that
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
wounded person; injured person
commandant; commanding officer; general
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to succeed; to bear fruit
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
story; tale; talk; discussion
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to collect; to assemble; to gather
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
strong interaction; strong force