to compete with; to vie for
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
export; exportation; efferent
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
straight path (that people should take); straight road
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
so; like this; in this way
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
until now; so far; up to the present
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect