siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
having gone too far to turn back
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
by sheer strength; by brute force
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
according to plan; as planned; on target
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
vexing; irritating; impatient
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)