obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
major war; great war; world war
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
downer (dispiriting person or thing); killjoy; gloomy feeling; downer (drug; esp. a barbiturate); depressant
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
reinforcement; strengthening
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
(in the same way) as before; as always
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
midwinter; dead of winter
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look