to fall completely silent; to become still as death
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
powerful family; powerful clan
relation; connection; affinity
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
command; commander; commandant
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
promotion; raising of status
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
stupid brat; son of a bitch
trivial; not amounting to much
society; public; community; social studies
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
enterprise; business; company; corporation
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
transactions; dealings; business
even more; still more; further
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
terrain; geographical features; topography
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
assorted grains; cereals; millet