cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
hearsay; learning by hearsay
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
irony of fate; twist of fate
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
breath; breathing; tone; mood
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to repaint; to paint again
competition (rivalry) to first (e.g. rider in a charge)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
resolution; vote; decision
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
outside the country; abroad
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than