calamity; disaster; accident
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to look down on; to make light of
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
imitating; copying; mimicking
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ago; since; before; previous
(not) a single person; (no) one
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
massing (of troops); gathering
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(how) many times; (how) often
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight