spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
proper; right; reasonable
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to boost; to force up; to push up
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
birds and wild animals; wildlife
caricature; cartoon; comics
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
penetration; permeation; transmission
questions and answers; dialogue
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
charming look; fascinating figure
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract