to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
best friend; very close friend
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
killing time; staving off boredom
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
somehow or other; for some reason or another
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
production (e.g. play); direction
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
loser; defeated person; the defeated
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief