retrogression; regression
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
mistress; kept woman; concubine
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
phonetic symbol; phonogram; phonetic script
(social) class; rank; grade
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
sentence structure; grammatical construction; syntax
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
pulsation; pulsatory motion
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
creation; Creation (by God)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
too (much); overly; excessively