sad; wretched; deplorable
to become vulgar; to coarsen
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
belligerence; fighting spirit
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
nice; likeable; desirable
young person; inexperienced person; novice
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
something small; something petty; trifle
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
development; exploitation
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to shake off; to throw off
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
rain and wind; driving rain
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
dignity; majesty; sanctity
several times (as large, over)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap