to increase; to add to; to augment
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
consideration; taking into account
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
departure; leaving; going away; recession
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer