tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
opposite bank; farther shore
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to pitch forward; to fall forward
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
damp; moist (negative nuance)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
whereabout; about where; how much
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
because; the reason is; if you want to know why