to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
without leaving any trace
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
overflow; abundance; exuberance
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
to torment; to harass; to tease
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan; kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
world-destroying conflagration
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
perceptivity; perceptual ability
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
(how) many times; (how) often
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
billow; surge; large wave
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to be a matter of life or death
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly