mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be injured; to sustain a wound
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
knowing; (an) acquaintance
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
forbidding look; uncanny look
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
what do you want?; can I help you?
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
most difficult; next to impossible
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
stirring; slight movement
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to put one's strength into
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point