rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
to boil water; to get the bath ready
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
persistence; single-mindedness
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
indolence; laziness; sloth
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
donor; contributor; provider
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
triumphant return; returning in triumph
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent