ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
silence; stillness; quietness
world; society; people; the public
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
for your information; I'm telling you
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be kind to; to treat kindly
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to work without sleep or rest
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool