to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
anything and everything; just about everything
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
hedge; fence; border; limit
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to subsist; to keep on living
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
anxiety (about the future)
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
propulsive power; driving force
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction