to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
one's own problem; one's own issues
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
ruining a country; ruined country
to get tired out; to be exhausted
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
survival; survivor; relic
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
casualties; the killed and wounded
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
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
a second time; again; once more; twice
rival; competitor; competition
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
control; management (e.g. of a business)
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
one's best interests; one's own good
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to become dim-witted; to lose one's edge; to become insensitive
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)