beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
standing tall; towering; soaring
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to spring at; to leap upon
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
Brahman (priest of Hinduism, members of the highest caste); Brahmanism; priest of Brahmanism
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
thrifty; frugal; economical
widower; divorced man not remarried
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
further; besides; moreover; in addition to