heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
due form; official; formality
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
exploitation; overuse; abuse
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to distribute; to hand out
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
twice; again; second time
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
how can (one) do something
reason; cause; history; origin
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to gain weight; to put on weight
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
anything and everything; just about everything
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
treating someone like a child
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before