bad influence; negative influence
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
epidemic; plague; pestilence
opinion; point of view; visual point
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
at a stroke; with a single swoop
go that far; to that extent
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
transport; transportation
accumulation; accumulate; store
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
consists of; comprises; is made up of
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
woman; female; feminine gender
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of