ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
several shots; several blows
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
way out; means to escape; escape route
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to get change back; to be more than enough
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
accursed; damned; blasted
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
street stall; stand; booth
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to get between; to be caught in
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to remove; to move out of the way
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
feeling good; feeling pleasant
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to be damaged; to receive damage
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
in person; personally; directly
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement