to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
to lose sight of; to miss
few decades; many decades; several decades
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
(not) a single person; (no) one
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
background (of a scene, picture, etc.); background (of an event, person, etc.); circumstances; background music; background (activity)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match