every person; every mouth; every entrance
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
to push aside; to brush aside
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
sudden change; complete change
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to take flight; to disappear
to be born; to come into the world
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
gentle; mild; meek; tender
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
cattleman; raising cattle
and so; therefore; for that reason
to blame; to find fault with
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
agricultural community; farm village; rural
poor households have many children
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
poisonous substance; toxic substance
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
(not) a single person; (no) one
to make a vow; to take an oath
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery