to follow another's example
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
even if not; even without
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
mountain top; summit; peak
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
thorough; exhaustive; complete
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
promotion; raising of status
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
occasional; infrequent; rare
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
well-cooked; well-done; browned
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
finally; in the end; on top of all that
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
beyond one's means or position
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire