whispering; murmuring; subdued
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
just a minute; small quantity
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to leave as is; to ignore
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
some people; a few people; several people
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
clearing one's throat; cough
succeeding; following; trailing; next
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
foreign; abroad; overseas
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
participation; joining; entry; adherence
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)