leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to state; to express; to mention
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
armchair theory; impracticable theory
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
preference; priority; precedence
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to follow another's example
having children; attempting to conceive