to give directions; to issue instructions
temporary; transitory; short-lived
employee; employer; person hiring others
employee; employed person
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
nice; likeable; desirable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to collect; to assemble; to gather
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to be silent; to say nothing
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
indiscriminately; recklessly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to mind; to care; to worry
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
regret; repentance; remorse
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow