ramification; branching off
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
traditional; customary; conventional
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad