tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
10,000,000,000; ten billion
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
influence; effect; impact
striking; remarkable; considerable
environment; surroundings; circumstances
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
people; men and women; each person; everybody
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others