to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
aforementioned; above-mentioned
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
how; in what way; by what means
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
twist (dance); twist (movement); spin
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence