to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
troublesome; annoying; complicated
wide difference; a world of difference
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
hostility; antagonism; opposition
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
patience; endurance; perseverance
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
by any standard; (not) even as flattery