to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to behave well (of a child)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
entreaty; supplication; petition
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
much less; to say nothing of
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler