in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
main cause; primary factor
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
perfect; complete; flawless
thousands; several thousand
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
three times; thrice; third (interval)
probability; likelihood; chances
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect