to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
long ago; already; a long time ago
while; during (the time when)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
selection; choice; option
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia