one lump; one body; one group
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
ten (long cylindrical things)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
to be in complete attendance
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
at a loss for words; stumped for words
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
wherein; therein; thereinto
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
the lower classes; the common people
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback