slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to grimace; to make a wry face
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
adoration; admiration; devotion
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to go past; to pass; to pass by
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
future (usually near); prospects
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
contradiction; inconsistency
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to become pale; to turn pale
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
(insectile, especially moth) scales
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country