to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
every person; each one; everybody
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
attendance; presence; appearance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
founder; originator; pioneer
person of extraordinary talent; wonder; marvel
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
money-making; earning money
general public; the masses
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
one-by-one; separately; in detail
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
great cause; moral law; justice
members; member; constituent
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
assertion; declaration; affirmation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever