to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
one day; (on) a certain day
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
reason; logic; method; system; order
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
form; shape; figure; visage
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
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)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
this world; this life; world of the living
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to collect; to assemble; to gather
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like