perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to this extent; to this degree; this much
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
medical care; medical treatment
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to run about trying to escape