to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
private affairs; personal matter
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
sunlight; rays of the Sun
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
courage; ardour; high spirits
to fly in flocks; to fly in great numbers
pressure; oppression; suppression
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
life imprisonment; life sentence
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
stature; build; height; size; physique
to be responsive; to show immediate results
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
strangling (to death); strangulation
to wring the neck; to strangle
writing implement; writing tool
water-resistant; waterproof