present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
free time; time at leisure
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
contrast; antithesis; comparison
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
chance (of success); odds
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to burn with combativeness
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
somewhat far; fairly distant
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
sharp sighted; easily awakened
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
while alive; during one's lifetime
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path