will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to nip (something) in the bud
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to raise one's voice; to shout
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
little by little; bit by bit
plural; multiple; plural (number)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to dance; to perform dance steps
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly