lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
indescribable; having no way to express
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
right beside; close to; nearby
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to express (in words); to confess
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
attitude control; postural control
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)