to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
hostility; animosity; enmity
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
template; run of the mill; formulaic
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)