to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
in the meanwhile; during the time
about when; about what time; how soon
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to invite in; to show someone in
choices; alternatives; options
running amok; committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
decision; determination; resolution
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
working in the fields; working on a farm
physical work; manual labour (labor)
well-mannered; courteous; polite
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
otherwise; if not; or else