to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
material; materials; data; information; documents
to take a breath; to take a short rest
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to slide into; to slip into
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course