feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
great admiration; deep respect
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
complete stranger; total stranger
to put one's life on the line
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
meaningless; insignificance
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature