lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
thought; consideration; thinking
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
true character; true heart; true spirit
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
not understanding; not knowing
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to go along; to walk along; to follow
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to