improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
(in) her way; peculiar to her
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
2nd day of the month; two days
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
(instruction) manual; handbook
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
resignation; acceptance; consolation
much less; to say nothing of
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
woman; lady; adult female
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash