combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
generation; the world; the age
again; once more; a second time
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
together; at the same time; same; identical
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
society; the world; the times
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn