tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
rule; reign; government; governing
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
commander; general; leader
direct control; direct supervision
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
of tender years; very young
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
in accordance with; according to
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
without eating or drinking
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
with a bang (clash, bump)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to become locked; to lock
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
autopsy; post-mortem (examination); (coroner's) inquest; examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed
after a long time; for the first time in a while