you could say; you might say; verging on the
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
distant; remote; isolated
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
very; greatly; exceedingly
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
last days; the end; one's fate
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
sharp increase; sudden rise
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
concealment; suppression; hiding
powerful medicine; strong poison
hostile party; enemy side
extermination; annihilation
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to give directions; to issue instructions
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
looking on; remaining a spectator
assistance; backing; reinforcements
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark