to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to be greedy; to devour greedily
source of river; fountainhead
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
construction; architecture (of buildings)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
(clenched) fist; knuckles
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
one-by-one; separately; in detail