cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
one cause; one reason; one factor
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to blaze; to burn brightly
to cry and shout; to scream
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
small number; few; minority
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
sense of loss; feeling of loss
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
by sheer strength; by brute force
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
(how) many times; (how) often
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
one by one; one each; one at a time
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
disadvantageous; long (odds)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
price; cost; value; worth; value
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
process; course; mechanism
success or failure; outcome; result