to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
putting into operation; invocation
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to appear all together; to be all present
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
opponent; rival; adversary
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
personal feelings; self-interest
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer