to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
abandoned city; deserted city
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
right and wrong; right or wrong
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to creep about; to crawl around
to be in focus; to come into focus
no need to guess; certainly
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
commander; general; leader
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
wickedness; evil; wicked person
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
leader; central personage
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion