deleterious substance; toxic substance
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
how; in what way; in what manner
sublime; noble; high-minded
young girl; lass; adolescent female
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
material for experiments; experimental material
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
laboratory animal; experimental animal
stress-induced; stress-related
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
diagnosis; medical examination
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to ask a question; to ask questions
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
such; like that; in that way
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected