to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to tighten; to press hard
pressure; oppression; suppression
to squash; to crush; to flatten
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to attempt; to test; to try out
genuine; authentic; true; real
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
armed might; military power; the sword; force
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
police; police officer; police station
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
numerator; molecule; member; element
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning