river; stream; River; the ... river
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
muddy water; red-light district
small hill; low hill; hillock
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
personification; anthropomorphization
silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
trivial; not amounting to much
curses come home to roost; (lit.) if you curse someone, dig two graves
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)