wherein; therein; thereinto
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
arrest; apprehension; capture
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
crops; agricultural produce
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
serious; severe; grave; acute
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to form a group; to form a bunch
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to call in; to invite; to bring in
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
the same; the said; likewise
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty