slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
how; in what way; by what means
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
whispered conversation; whispering
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
around the world; throughout the world
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
rather; sooner; preferably
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable