to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
hometown; rural township (of China)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
ray (of light); beam; light
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
brown; light brown; tawny
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas