fear; dread; fright; willies
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
financial records (account books, ledgers, vouchers, forms, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
chance; opportunity; occasion
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
accurate; correct; precise; exact
solitary island; isolated island
many; numerous; various; large number of
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
even more; still more; further
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
oppression; suppression; pressure
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation