shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
decision; settlement; definition
type of occupation; occupational category
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
acting ability; talent as a performer
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
burning at the stake; burning to death
enumeration; citation; listing
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
villain; baddie; the villain's part
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
utmost limits; extremity; limit
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
subordination; dependency
application; request; petition
to mix; to stir; to blend
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to turn completely into; to become completely
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death