lux (unit of illuminance)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to climb down; to crawl down
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated; acrid; pungent
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
memory disorder; impairment of memory; dysmnesia
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
main; principal; chief; primary; major
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
governments of various countries
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; (lit.) you can't shake sleeves you don't have
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
praise and censure; public criticisms
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
contrary to one's expectations
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around