activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
hostility; animosity; enmity
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
the wrong hands; hands of evil
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
word game; wordplay; playing with words
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
reason; cause; circumstances
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
serious look (on one's face); straight face
straight; as the crow flies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to spit out; to eject; to dump
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard