abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
finishing blow; coup de grâce
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
nameless; anonymous; without name
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
offense; offence; method of attack
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability