many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
national border; provincial border
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
rule; reign; government; governing
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to pick up; to find; to gather
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
because of; owing to; due to
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
rather; sooner; preferably
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
going on a pleasure jaunt
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
distribution center; distribution centre
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to get slightly dirty (all over)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water