unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
role of the villain; the bad guy
mockery; derision; ridicule
unfortunately; regrettably
end; close; conclusion; termination
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
succession to another's professional name
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
other side; opposite side; other party
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to manage something successfully; to be successful
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
snake; serpent; large snake
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
memory; sense; experience
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly