meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
armed forces; military; troops
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to mind; to care; to worry
war situation; progress of a battle
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
distress; wretched condition
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
independence; self-reliance
just because; even if; even though
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
(not) a single person; (no) one
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
outside world; physical world
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
threat; intimidation; menace
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion