indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
general public; the masses
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
secret information; intelligence
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
vice; immorality; corruption
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
great war; great battle; world war
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
image; figure; figure; form; image
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance