to claim victims; to cause casualties
bad influence; negative influence
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
one act (of a play); scene; event
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
close; intimate; on good terms
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
rule; government; administration
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
one person; another name; nickname; alias
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
egoism; egotism; selfishness
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
proper; respectable; decent; honest
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
older brother; elder brother
sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing
continuous use; chronic use