to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
results; record; grades; marks
order of chivalry; chivalric order
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
medium; mediocrity; average
to be helpful; to be useful
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
after that (a substantive change occurred)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to mind; to care; to worry
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
prospects of victory; chances of success
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hunting ground; hunting preserve
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to thrust away; to send flying