to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
violent emotion; passion; fury
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
choices; alternatives; options
around the world; throughout the world
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to mow; to reap; to harvest
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
tradition; legend; folklore
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
supporting role (actor); minor role
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
an assortment; combination
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to understand (each other); to comprehend
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
imagination; supposition; guess
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
morality; moral principles
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
there being no use in arguing (about it)
regret; repentance; remorse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
forcibly; against one's will
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict