at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
as; because; with; due to
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to chase; to run after; to pursue
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
perpetual youth and longevity
complete stranger; total stranger
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
contradiction; inconsistency
society; public; community; social studies
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source