limestone cave; limestone cavern
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
looking pale; looking unwell
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
ghoul; corpse-eating demon
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
permission; approval; authorization; license
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
breath; breathing; bracelet
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
and so; therefore; for that reason
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears