to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
way (of doing); manner; method; means
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to live through; to survive
ability; capability; skill
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
both; both sides; both parties
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
connection; link; relationship
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to help each other; to cooperate
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply