defense; defence; protection
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
about when; about what time; how soon
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
schedule; program; programme; agenda
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
transport; transportation
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
clanging; empty; deserted
mountain range; mountain belt
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
environment; circumstance
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
course; route; path; process; means
going through; going via; going by way of
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
authority; power; influence