excessive; too much; unreasonable
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
polite; respectful; reverent
killing three birds with one stone
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
decrease; diminution; loss; impairment
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
restoration; repair; mending
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to need; to demand; to take; to require
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
not long has passed since ...
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
have to do; must; should; ought to
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to