to collapse; to flop (onto)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
from the beginning; from scratch
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
cold sleep; suspended animation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
that's the way it is; such is life
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
possession; occupation; occupancy
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
both; both sides; both parties
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
power balance; balance of power