a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
hope; white hope; person of promise
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
cold; coldness; chilliness
-less; lacking; non-existing
to be born; to come into this world
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to sit for an examination
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor