strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
apparent; obvious; very clear
empty lot; vacant plot of land
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
in the end; on top of that
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
sense of values; values; value system
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
drama; play; powerful drug
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
armed forces; military; troops