vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
society; public; community; social studies
to subsist; to keep on living
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
being left out; being ostracized
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
why; how; for what reason