weird; strange; mysterious
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to take (be in) charge of
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
in order; in turn; one by one
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
battlefield; battleground
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
-less; lacking; non-existing
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
how; in what way; by what means
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem