to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
entering a faith; joining a religion
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
headquarters; head office; main office
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
welcome!; nice to see you!
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to smile (at); to grin (at)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
aptitude; aptness; suitability
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn