interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
like; similar to; same as
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
house built on sand; house of cards
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
as if nothing had happened
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
one way or the other; either way
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to stop walking; to pause
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
above; going steadily upward
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)