snake; serpent; large snake
to be sacked; to be dismissed
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to knead well; to polish; to refine
ability; performance; efficiency
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to take flight; to disappear
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
serious wound; serious injury
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink