to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
pride; boast; credit (to)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
boarding house; school dormitory
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
war; fighting; fierce competition
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
motherland; fatherland; native country
battlefield; battleground
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to live through; to survive
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to finish reading; to read through
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking