complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
exorcism rite; purification
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to find out; to discover; to locate
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to be born; to come into the world
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
defense; defence; guard; policing; security