alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
secret understanding; collusion
justifiable; warranted; reasonable
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to die by drowning; to drown
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
what is called; what they call; so-called
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding