actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to keep an eye on; to take care of
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
management; administration; operation
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
that's the way it is; such is life
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
stabbing to death; putting out
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion