to prostrate oneself before
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to look around; to look towards (us)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
day of spring; spring sun
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
oracle; revelation; divine message
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
level ground; plain; flatland
fertile; rich; productive
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for