cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
secret; private; surreptitious
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
great cause; moral law; justice
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
dullard; indecisive person
since when; from when; how long
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
detour; circumvention; turning movement
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
back (of a chair); backrest
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
recovery; undoing; recall
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application