to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
three; three years of age
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to increase; to add to; to augment
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
reduction by half; halving
serious; severe; grave; acute
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
chance (of success); odds
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
resignation; acceptance; consolation
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged