shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
double bottom (ship, trunk, etc.); false bottom; double sole; double hull
to leave as is; to ignore
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
curse; spell; malediction
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
human; human-like; as a person
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to trample; to crush underfoot
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome); coliseum (large stadium)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
lower region; lower part; region below
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
physical strength; muscle strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist