to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
nature; property; disposition
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
superstition; superstitious belief
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
people; citizens; subjects; folk
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
infection; contagion; becoming infected
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
classical form of martial art
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
like this; this sort; this way
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be (that) as it may; having said that
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.)