bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to express (in words); to confess
secret understanding; collusion
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
donation; contribution; endowment
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
on the occasion of; at the time of
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
in case of; at that time; at this time
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)