to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
sad; wretched; deplorable
to manage a state; to govern a country
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
one end; an end; part; fragment
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
store; reserve; stock; savings
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to entrust; to leave to a person
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)