sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to jar; to creak; to grate
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to pen; to write; to draw
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
sympathy; empathy; response
to make a speech; to address
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be conspicuous; to stand out
half-human, half-beast; therianthropic
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
on the street; around town; the world; the public
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled