lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to thrust down; to push off
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
for dear life; barely escaping alive
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
because of; owing to; due to
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
moment by moment; hour by hour
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
pride; dignity; self-worth
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap