to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to increase; to add to; to augment
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
birth; creation; formation
professional job; profession
soldier; combatant; warrior
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to arrive; to come to pass
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to satisfy one's appetite
taste; liking; preference
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
personal; individual; private
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after