chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
absolute obedience; complete submission
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
blood vessel; blood relationship
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
being all smiles with joy
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
strange; rare; novel; curious
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
door; gate; opening; title page
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
art of war; strategy; tactics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)