thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
forcibly; against one's will
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
good-looking; fair; beautiful
in name only; titular; nominal
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
edict; ordinance; proclamation
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy