with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
(carved) statue; sculpture
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
tumbler; self-righting doll
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to sink (into); to get depressed
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to cut downward; to slash downward
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
decisive battle of brief duration
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
decrease; reduction; decline
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
no loss or gain; coming out even
passing (an examination); making the grade
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
plan; protocol; manifest; program