pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
negotiations; discussions; connection
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
quick work; (clever) feat
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to spit out; to eject; to dump
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to boost; to force up; to push up
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
alone; unaided; away from home