alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to leave (a scene); to step away
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
by sheer strength; by brute force
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to slide into; to slip into
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure