miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
choices; alternatives; options
noble undertaking; heroic deed
atrocity; (arch.) treason
in that manner; like that
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
divining sticks; counting; calculation
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
continuation; succession; series
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
show; exhibition; spectacle
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
military service; combat experience
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
severe criticism; damnation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
combination; union; binding; bond
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
(enter into, be in) a state of war
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
it's none of your business; it's not your concern