to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
rubbish heap; garbage dump
way (of doing); manner; method
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
favorite; favourite; habitually used
conduct; behavior; behaviour
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
equality; impartiality; evenness
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
long (time that has passed); old (story)
innumerable; countless; numberless
intensification; aggravation
even though things may appear this way
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
decrease in level; deterioration; decline
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
recompense; indemnity; atonement
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
empirically; from experience
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
rival candidate; opposing candidate
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
southern part; the south (of a region)
home area; home town; local
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group