to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to concern; to be related
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
each nation; many nations; many countries
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
elite force; elite troops
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
be (that) as it may; having said that
in the meanwhile; during the time
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one