to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
the same as always; day after day
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
handsome young man; Adonis
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
agricultural administration
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to brave a danger; to take a risk
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to learn something through hearing
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
thorough; exhaustive; complete
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
town; city; municipal; urban
to be damaged; to receive damage
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion