artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
putting into operation; invocation
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
stepping back; drawing back
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to be sooty; to be stained
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
pigment; paint; colour; color
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
but; however; although; though
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
inner citadel; core; center; centre
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
overlooking; turning a blind eye
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
face contorted and about to cry
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity