empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to pass (of time); to elapse
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to squeeze out; to wring out
one-by-one; separately; in detail
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to anticipate; to foresee
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
useless; vain; aimless; idle
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
in general; generally; usually
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to put into effect; to put into practice
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
prospects of victory; chances of success
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath