to become keen on; to get passionate about
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
central stalk of a dried rice plant
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
just past noon; afternoon
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
Persian (language); Farsi
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
government office; public office
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to breathe while sleeping
main cause; primary factor
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
fresh green; color of young pine; colour of young pine
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
example; illustration; precedent
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
unconditionally; as a rule
one's share; one's portion
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed