manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
moneylending; moneylender
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
even more; still more; further
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
import; importation; introduction; afferent
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to fall off; to tumble down
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)