to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
decline; fall; decay; withering
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
of course; certainly; naturally
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
end of war; cessation of hostilities
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
first of all; in the first place
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
connection; link; relationship
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
calling by name; designation; nomination
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
meditation; contemplation