bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
professional killer; hit man
pointing out; identification
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
last days; the end; one's fate
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
to look down on; to make light of
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal