poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
society; the world; the times
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to turn against; to become an enemy
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
share; portion; quota; cut
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
extra charge; specially reduced charge; reduced rate
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
this world; this life; world of the living
existence; being; presence
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
human relations; personal relationships
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start