in low spirits; dejected; sad
to look down on; to make light of
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
menial; meanness; servility; abject
irony; rhetorical question
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
sign of remorse; indication of regret
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
coming and going; commuting
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to happen to have on hand or in stock
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to ask; to enquire; to query
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
equality; impartiality; evenness