to revere; to respect; to worship
hostility; antagonism; opposition
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
great war; great battle; world war
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to hide; to keep to oneself
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
advanced level; high grade; senior
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
exceptional item; extraordinary product
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
discovery; detection; finding
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
back street; back alley; off-street
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price