(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to be smeared; to be covered
system; institution; organization; organisation
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
strong pressure; heavy pressure
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
underworld; underside of society
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to press a question; to cross-examine
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to dispose of; to sell off