to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
along; parallel to; in accordance with
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
one's nearest neighbors; houses in one's immediate neighborhood; (lit.) the three houses across the street and the two houses on either side of one's house
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
both; both sides; both parties
firm; strong; solid; stable
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
besides; in addition; also; moreover
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)