would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
guardian; protector; patron; parent
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
man; male; masculine gender
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
single flower; one wheel; full moon
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
(in) the air; midair; sky
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
brown; light brown; tawny
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
sincerity; true heart; devotion