to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
rational; reasonable; logical
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after