the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
trouble; bother; annoyance
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to complain; to make a complaint
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
superstition; superstitious belief
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
a few people; small number of people
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on