objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
of course; certainly; naturally
that day; the very same day
hurried construction; speedy laying
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
legitimate occupation; honest business
to commit a crime; to do evil
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
bed bath; sponge bath; blanket bath; toilet
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to boil strongly; to be excited
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
dark clouds; black clouds
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
old friend; familiar face
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down