to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
accumulation; accumulate; store
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
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
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
one's real father; natural father; biological father
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; fish with a silver-blue sheen (e.g. sardines, mackerel); 20-point card; bright
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
existence; possession; having; limited company
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
that said; that being said
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to kill; to beat to death
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
animated TV show; cartoon
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
not yet on sale; not yet on the market
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
finished product; finished goods; completed article
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress