gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
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
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to be damaged; to receive damage
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
victor; victor troops; conqueror
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(death from) starvation; starving to death
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
to dispel one's gloom; to brighten one's spirits; to dispel one's resentment; to attain one's wish
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
chain; series; connection; linkage
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
(state) apparatus authorized to use violence (e.g. military, police); instrument of violence
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
system of government; government structure
number of persons; personnel