to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to feel a chill run down one's spine
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
as if nothing had happened
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to kill; to choke the life out of
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
piece of meat; cut of meat
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
plump; with a thud; heavily
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing