to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
general mobilization; full mobilization
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
reality; actuality; hard fact
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
madness; craziness; insanity
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
embodiment; realization; materialization
other people's affairs; someone else's problem