to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to throw at; to turn; to raise
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
exemplar; model; example; pattern
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
contradiction; inconsistency