toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to be sacked; to be dismissed
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
alternately; by turns; one after the other
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to take a breath; to take a short rest
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy