unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
carving; engraving; sculpture
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
refinement; elegance; grace
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
one night; one evening; all night; overnight