to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
bravery; courage; heroism
without; unless; have to do
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to throw away; to abandon
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
play equipment; playground equipment
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to increase; to add to; to augment
connection; linking; linkage; link
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
town; city; municipal; urban
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
dispersal; scattering; discrete
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about