to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to suffer damage; to be deceived
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
irritation; annoyance; frustration
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
of course; certainly; naturally
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be smeared; to be covered
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
participation; joining; entry; adherence