indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be opposite; to face each other
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to govern; to manage; to subdue
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
enemy territory; hostile place
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
what time; (lit.) which hour
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
right (to do something); authority; power
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
distinguished war service; merit of war
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade