claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
headquarters; head office; main office
two parts; two copies; the second part
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pair; the two; both persons; both things
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to plead; to beg; to implore; to entreat; (lit.) to cling to (someone's) sleeves
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
both hands; both arms; ten
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
spirit; heart; disposition
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
no exception; without exception; always the same
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
program (e.g. TV); programme
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind