to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dirty work; unpleasant task
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
correction; rectification; mending; repair
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
master; teacher; stable master
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself