to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
caller; visitor; company; guest
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
for the first time in one's life
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
huge rock; firmness; solidity
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
large container; person of great talent
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
final; eventual; ultimate
index; indices; indicator
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante