stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
series of battles; successive battles
exploitation; overuse; abuse
civilized person; civilized people
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
true character; real nature
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
the way back; the way home; return trip
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
like he said; same for me; ditto
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
original home; birthplace; originator
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
(maximum) load; load capacity; loading capacity; carrying capacity
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage