gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
no exception; without exception; always the same
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
convenience; user-friendliness
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
joint together; opposite; facing
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
east, west, south and north
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
violent explosion; bursting