to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
center; centre; metropolis
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
discovery; detection; finding
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to show up; to appear; to turn up
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
massing (of troops); gathering
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause