to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
incineration; destruction by fire
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
good cause (that will bring a good reward); good deed
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
the swiftness of retributive justice
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
small hill; low hill; hillock
to set on fire; to ignite
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
hanging loosely; dangling limply
to let out a cry; to shout
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated; acrid; pungent
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
loyal retainer; loyal subject
heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through