to kill; to choke the life out of
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
some people; a few people; several people
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
worst-ever; history's worst
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to harm; to cause harm to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
style of writing; manner of writing
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
one's first campaign; one's first battle
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular