unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
nice; likeable; desirable
start of a romance; beginning of love
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
Via Dolorosa (Jerusalem); Via Crucis
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to know (someone); to think; to believe
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
famous literary composition
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply laid plan
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
person in exile; deportee; exile
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
level ground; horizon; field of view
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility