interference; meddling; butting in
to lose a closely fought contest
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
exhibition hall (room, area)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
surroundings; circumference
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
successful bid; winning a tender
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
competing; competition; auction
heating; application of heat
while surprised; suddenly
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
substantial matter; significant item
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
birds of a feather flock together
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval