brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
having high information content; informative
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
essence; true nature; substance; reality
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then