to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
magnetism; magnetic force
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
dehydration (removal of water); desiccation; spinning (laundry); spin cycle; dehydration (abnormal loss of body water)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
specialization; specialisation
still; even now; to this day
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
experiment; experimentation
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
witnessing; observing; sighting
serves you right!; see what happens!
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent