by means of; due to; because of; according to
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to accept; to receive; to agree
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
short pause; short interval
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
as (for); for; in the capacity of
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
innumerable; countless; numberless
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...