The Iliad (epic poem attributed to Homer)
emotional strength; force of will
vitality; (one's) life force
kidney inflammation; nephritis
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
annexation; merger; swallowing up
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
bad boy; naughty child; brat
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
national traits or character; nationality
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
act (of a Chinese drama); scene; paragraph (esp. of an Edo-period novel); passage; section
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
brush and ink; writing; drawing
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to torment; to torture; to harass
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to blaze; to burn brightly
abuse; curse; swearing; insult