purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
drinking bout; merrymaking
good humour (humor); good mood
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
trusting too much; overestimating ability
society; the world; the times
to not take seriously; to take lightly
control; management (e.g. of a business)
national; founded and run by the central government
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
at that time; in those days
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
serves you right!; see what happens!
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to hit hard; to strike hard
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to take flight; to disappear
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat