reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
meaning; called; named; that says; that
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
huge rock; firmness; solidity
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
every person; every mouth; every entrance
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
preference; priority; precedence; right of way