point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
a few seconds; several seconds
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
transcendence; transcendency
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
instability; insecurity; crankiness
general manager; director-general
power; authority; jurisdiction
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
(in the same way) as before; as always
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer