bringing up; rearing; upbringing
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to cast; to mint; to coin
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
metallic sound; metallic clank
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
authority; power; influence
to raise one's voice; to shout
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
aggression; invasion; raid
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
is something that; is that which
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
great war; great battle; world war
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
troubles both at home and abroad
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
servile smile; sycophantic smile; servile laugh; sycophantic laugh
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice