hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to become distant; to recede
to tumble down; to roll down
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
using one's arms as a pillow
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
literally; to the letter; literal
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be dead; to be lifeless
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains