single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
chair; stool; post; office; position
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
suited figure; person in a suit
such; like that; in that way
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
international community; international society; the world
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
letter; missive; note; mail
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive