to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
personal; individual; private
rather; better; instead; if anything
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
in comparison to; rather than
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to serve; to work for; to attend
go that far; to that extent
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at the last moment; this late in the game
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
shading; shielding from light
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)