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| One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute |
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| Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant |
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| Severe mental or physical pain or suffering |
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| Greatly dismay or horrify |
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| Inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another) |
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| Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way |
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| Physics behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions. |
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| Officially take possession or control of something |
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| Deserving contempt, despicable |
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| Struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)) |
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| A state of complete emptiness or destruction |
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| (Of a situation or event) Extremely serious or urgent |
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| Without consolation or comfort; unhappy |
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| The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect, contempt |
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| Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength |
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| Attractive or tempting,alluring |
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| Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something |
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| Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable |
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| A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior |
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| Sly or cunning intelligence |
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| Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned |
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| The action of showing something to be right or reasonable |
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| Be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something |
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| An event regarded as a portent of good or evil: the ghost's |
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| Serious and immediate danger |
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| Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder |
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| Slow and clumsy because of great weight |
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| A long or arduous search for something |
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| Entertain or amuse (someone) with talking |
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| The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner |
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| Lively and noisy festivities, esp. when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol |
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| Historical a whip used as an instrument of punishment. |
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| A trap for catching birds or animals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord. |
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| Cautious and surreptitious action or movement |
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| Fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force |
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| a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals |
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| Painful or laborious effort |
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| A sudden desire or change of mind, esp. one that is unusual or unexplained |
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| Skilled at gaining an advantage, esp. deceitfully |
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