weird; disgusting; sickening
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
decisive battle of brief duration
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
useless resistance; vain struggle
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
to revere; to respect; to worship
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
red-banded sand wasp; deer
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
inside the encampment; within the camp
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)