lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that; the matter in question
(political) power; authority; influence
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
village headman; village mayor
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
in one's own way or style
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
human being; human; person; character (of a person)