to side with (someone); to support (someone)
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
stirring; rousing oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
serious crime; grave crime
to pursue knowledge (one's studies)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
tune (melody, piece of music)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
declaration of war; proclamation of war
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
individual; one by one; separate; each
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
with no effort at all; easily
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
to move (house); to change residence
to be dispersed; to get separated