to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
unable to resist; unable to suppress
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
conversely; on the contrary
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
as hoped for; as expected
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to beat; to batter; to pummel
making a fuss (about nothing); brouhaha
settling down; quieting down; cooling down; stillness; quiet; tranquility
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude