concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
suffix for familiar person
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
village; human habitation; human settlement
to make an appearance; to show up
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
village headman; village mayor
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
(not) even once; (not) ever
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to threaten; to make threats
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
commencing with; including