to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
site; point on a map; spot
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to understand; to make out
personal (employee); employed; retained
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
attractiveness; charm; amiability
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
(made of) stone; stone-built
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to have an eye on; to zero in on
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of