in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
letting (someone) die without helping
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
professor; teaching; instruction
slowly and quietly; smoothly
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to toady; to be obsequious
to have a long life; to live a long time
to subsist; to keep on living
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
maintenance; preservation; improvement
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
light (e.g. colour, color)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
plan of fraud; scheme of deception
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
fast-talking; rapid talking
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
retreat; withdrawal; retirement