platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
middle of the night; dead of night
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
another time; some other time
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
colour; color; hue; tints
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
professional job; profession
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
handful; small amount; small number
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
soldier; combatant; warrior
honor; honour; credit; prestige
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to have a smattering knowledge of
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important