collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
acceleration; speeding up
to flare up; to burst into flames
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
snake; serpent; large snake
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to blaze; to burn brightly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
standing close together; bristling (with)
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
war; battle; match; game; competition