reading aloud; recitation
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
locality; local area; limited area
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
wicked tongue; abusive language
composed expression; clear face
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
having said that; on the other hand
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
attractive face and figure
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
self control; self restraint
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
resentment; indignation; anger
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
living thing; living creature; animal; life
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
acquaintance; appreciative friend
collective responsibility; joint liability
irrational (line of) argument
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to rock; to shake; to swing
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)