left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
one-sided; partial; unfair
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in the same way as; just like
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ordinary citizen; the general public
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
single word; a few words; brief comment
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
very; much; greatly; a lot of
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to be too numerous; to be too much
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
successive generations; successive emperors