to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
necessary condition; requirement
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to say; to tell; to state; to do
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
assertion; declaration; affirmation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
abstention; nonparticipation
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
meaning; significance; sense
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
detached; aloof; indifferent
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
body; physical system; (the) person
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant