unproductive; counterproductive
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
biker gang; group of hot-rodders
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
real intention; true motive; true meaning
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to support each other; to support one another
time; season; period; phase; stage
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
cross; crossed; cruciform
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
time and time again; many times; a number of times
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub