to well up; to burst; to arise
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small
unidentifiable; unidentified
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
pull; patronage; tug; discount
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
repentance; confession; penitence
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest