to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
main force; brute force; strong-arm
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
origin; source; beginning; starting point
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
root; source; origin; cause
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
a few seconds; several seconds
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to copy (down); to transcribe
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
incineration; destruction by fire
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
expectation; anticipation; forecast
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye