ADJ
- great, huge, large, substantial, vast
- sufficient
- low, small
- existing
- additional
- last
- It took my last reserves of strength and will to swim to the lifeboat
- untapped
- The region is thought to have some of the world's largest untapped oil reserves
- hidden
- She had hidden reserves of courage
- capital, cash, contingency, currency, financial, foreign currency/exchange, gold, international
- In the face of a severe crisis relating to international reserves, the government devalued the currency twice
- coal, energy, gas, oil
- timber
- food
- fat
- The birds build up fat reserves to help them survive the winter
VERB + RESERVE
- have
- We have only a small reserve of coal
- hold sth in, leave sth in, keep sth in
- The crack troops were held in reserve behind the front line
- dig into, dip into, draw on/upon, tap, use
- He had to draw on reserves of strength just to finish the race
- call on/up/upon, summon (up)
- her ability to summon up reserves of concentration and energy
- build (up)
- deplete, exhaust
- The company has depleted its reserves to make the purchase
- pay sth out of
- The dividend had to be paid out of reserves
- take
RESERVE + VERB
- be available
- dwindle, fall
RESERVE + NOUN
- currency, funds
- tank
- The plane was fitted with fuel reserve tanks for long-distance flights
PREP
- in ~
- The rail company has two trains in service and one in reserve
ADJ
- national
- bird, forest, game, natural/nature, wildlife
ADJ
- deep, strong
- natural
- They made him feel at ease, despite his natural reserve
PREP
- with ~
- Any contract should be treated with reserve until it has been checked
- without ~
- She trusted him without reserve (= completely)
VERB + RESERVE
- play in
- He will continue to train and may play in the reserves next season
RESERVE + NOUN
- side, team
- goalkeeper, striker, etc.
- game, match