rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
interests and preferences
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
technical term; terminology; jargon
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
(explanatory) diagram; illustration
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
audible range; hearing range