to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
going to and fro; back and forth
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
weak point (to take advantage of); weakness; object; aim; thing to look at
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to droop; to be depressed
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
death from prostration; death from emaciation