front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
frequency (of occurrence)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in succession; one by one
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(a person's) appearance; looks
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
conviction; belief; confidence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to look down on; to condescend
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sympathy; compassion; pity
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern