alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
such ... as; or some such
to make one's own; to take possession of
influenced (by); under an influence
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
influence; clout; leverage
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
supreme; sublime; highest
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to escape death; to be saved from death
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse