district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
yearning; longing for; deep affection
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
contradiction; inconsistency
to come to one's senses; to calm down
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be transparent; to show through
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end