to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
having said that; on the other hand
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
transfer; assignment; conveyance
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
eccentric; crank; oddball
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed