thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to congratulate; to celebrate
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed