to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
predation; eating prey; preying upon
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
ancient time; age of the gods
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
burning low; waning; declining
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
main cause; primary factor
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection