extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to backfire; to have a harmful result
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
underground; subterranean
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
already known; well-known
principle; theory; fundamental truth