unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
highest grade; superlative degree
honour; honor; glory; privilege
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
on the occasion of; at the time of
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
many; numerous; various; large number of
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
our country; our land; one's own country
even more; still more; further
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
and yet; though; when; in spite of
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
motherland; fatherland; native country
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
one edge; one end; one side
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable