and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
thunderous roar; roaring sound
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
strong person; the strong; the powerful
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
such; this sort of; like this
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
judgment; judgement; discernment
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract