dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
foreign matter; impurities
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
how long; how far; how much
(state of) unconsciousness
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
questions and answers; dialogue
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to give; to do (something) for
strong interaction; strong force
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
popular name; common name; given name
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to project; to stick out; to stand out
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
a long time ago; long ago
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to hit hard; to strike hard
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict