(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to be reflected in a mirror
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
completion of construction
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to tower over the surroundings
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
village headman; village mayor
influential person; man of importance
to fit (inside something)
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful