lack

vajaus, puute

puuttua, olla vailla jotakin, olla vailla puhekieltä A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.
(quote-book)
A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.
Shakespeare

Let his lack of years be no impediment.

I went to a shrink, to analyze my dreams. He said it's lack of sex that's bringing me down.''

My life lacks excitement.

Hell never lack for company while he's got all that money.''

What hour now? I think it lacks of twelve.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger.

That is Mede þe Mayde quod she · hath noyed me ful oft / And ylakked my lemman.