point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn towards; to point
to be helpful; to be useful
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
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)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
for today; for the time being
every place; various places
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
interest; rights; concession
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
to keep an eye on; to take care of
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
trend; tendency; movement; attitude