to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
around the world; throughout the world
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
colonization; colonisation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
surface of the earth; ground surface
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
within; inside of; less than
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to thrust before; to thrust at
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble