to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
settlement; permanent residency
interference; intervention; meddling
to help each other; to cooperate
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
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); to be delivered
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to live; to reside; to inhabit
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
illegal; illicit; unlawful
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down