incarnation of selfishness; lump of avarice
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
participation; joining; entry; adherence
limited; limiting; restrictive
next generation; future generation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
tone (of voice); manner of talking
considerably; fairly; quite
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to come to an end; to close the curtain
whole story; full picture; full particulars
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
indicate reason; infers some protest
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to make an appearance; to show up
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person