advocate; proponent; supporter
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
proposal; motion; recommendation
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
individualism; egoism; selfishness
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
establishment; settlement
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
how many months?; how long?
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to make an appeal; to urge
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
waste of time; killing time
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
level; standard; water level
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
act of violence; violent behavior