defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
without permission; without notice
worrying about one's master's affairs; one who so worries
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp