to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
business; work; operations; service; duties
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
innumerable; countless; numberless
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
lethality; killing effectiveness
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
clanging; empty; deserted
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to become pale; to turn pale
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
depravity; corruption; degradation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
confidence; trust; faith; credit