to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
exemplar; model; example; pattern
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
violent emotion; passion; fury
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
(medical) doctor; physician
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
calming down; quieting down
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
ideally; if one were to wish for more
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
the ways of the world; human nature
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
bipolarization; bipolarisation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)