(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
rather; sooner; preferably
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
nice; likeable; desirable
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
never mind!; don't worry about it
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)