intellectuals; intelligentsia; educated class
reform; reformation; reorganization
to gather strength; to take heart
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
a help; an aid; some assistance
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
all one has; all one's possessions
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
excretion; discharge; excrement
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
lately; recently; nowadays
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
difficult to ...; hard to ...
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
so what!; who gives a damn?
even though; despite; when
thunderous roar; roaring sound
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
corpse of a person who has met a violent death
armed might; military power; the sword; force
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)