dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to glare at each other; to confront each other
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
(through) a layman's eyes
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
on bad terms; at loggerheads
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to begin to walk; to set out
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to smash; to break into pieces
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to cut; to slit; to cut open
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive