having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
just one person; only one
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
flawless; absolute perfection
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
casualties; the killed and wounded
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
letting (someone) die without helping
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
and so; therefore; for that reason
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
small number; few; minority
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
official announcement; proclamation
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
cheap article; poor-quality article
comparison; something worthy of comparison
sincere; honest; faithful
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking