to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
surely; certainly; without doubt
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
death (and entering the hereafter)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
calm; composed; cool; quiet
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
stepwise; one step at a time
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to trample; to crush underfoot
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit