reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
settlement; solution; resolution
forcibly; by force; against one's will
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
desperation; struggle to the death
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
Christmas Eve; holy night
counter for wheels and flowers
decorativeness; decorative quality
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
to raise someone's spirits; to enhance a mood
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
king; king; king (chess piece)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food