degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
thick makeup; heavy makeup
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
prostitute; whore; streetwalker
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
coexistence; living together
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
distinction; differentiation; classification