incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
principal occupation; core business
social meeting place; watering hole
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
sports ground; playing field; playground
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
actual profit; practical use; benefit
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to slim down; to lose weight
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to ease (sewing garments); to shirr
array; muster; line-up; full force
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
ordinary person; unenlightened person
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to be talented; to be able
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name