to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
fiction; fabrication; concoction
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
most part; greater part; majority
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
last flight; last bus; last train
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to lose one's footing; to slip
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
ostentation; show; affectation
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
cartoon character; anime character
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
bad influence; negative influence
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world