system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at once; immediately; right now
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
great hurry; great haste; rush