landstrum = not the regular army (Part of the German army (till 1918) which called up in special danger, and in which men over sixty years of age served ).

(at) large = not in prison / (large = taking up much space / able to contain a great amount / big) / (To the world at large = all people / largely = in great amount / chiefly).

late = not long ago, eg. The late headmaster = the headmaster before the present one,the headmaster who is just dead / (after the proper time/far on in time/of late years=in the last few years).

lately = not long ago

lawless = not keeping the law (law = a rule made by Government & King)

lazy = not liking work / (lazy bones = a lazy person / to laze =t o be lazy).

leisure (time) = (time) not given to work / (To be at leisure = (to be free )  /not working).

leisurely = (slowly) / not in a hurry.

less = not so much,taken from / (lessen=to make less / the lesser = the smaller)

level = (flat) / not hilly / (On the level=honest / to level=to make flat).

level-headed = not easily excited

light = not dark  /(light colour ,eg .light blue = not deep or dark in colour).

light = not heavy / (active,graceful) / not serious or painful, (eg.A light attack of illness/a light punishment / light reading = not difficult to understand / (amusing book etc.))  /(light = ray by which we see / (verb) to give light to, to set fire to).

like = not different from / (eg.That is just like your foolishness = that is the foolish sort of thing which you often do / Ah! that’s something like I = just what I wanted / We shell not see his like again = not see a man like him —-) / (like = to find pleasant / Sl. I like that! = I am surprised at that & it does not please me / I do not like to trouble you = not wish to—– / am sorry to——).

loose = not tight / not controlled by rule or law / (A loose life = bad way of living / He has a screw loose = is mad / play fast & loose = behave dishonestly or foolishly / At a loose end = having nothing to do / loosen = to make loose ) / (free, uncontrolled / To break loose = to escape, to become free / loose cash = money not locked up).

low = not high / (In a low voice=speaking quietly / (in music) deep / Of low rank = not noble / A low fellow = bad / Low-down = dishonest / To lie low = keep quiet, not be active / To be laid low = be killed/low-brow = a person not interested in good music or books) / (low = to make the noise of a cow).