rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
valuation basis; appraisal standard
to become clear; to be made public
memory; sense; experience
very popular; highly favoured
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
firm; strong; solid; stable
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be remembered; to go down in history
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off