to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
largest class; top category
chain; series; connection; linkage
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
pus; corruption; rot; evils
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
piece of evidence; evidence
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to crumble away; to collapse
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official