temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
again (and again); once again; yet again
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
this and that; one thing or another
entreaty; supplication; petition
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
set of three; three sets; three classes
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
quick-witted; quick to understand
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the West; the Occident; Western countries
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to jar; to creak; to grate