official announcement; proclamation
in person; personally; directly
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
extermination; expulsion; destruction
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
moneylending; moneylender
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
several years; a few years
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
adoration; admiration; devotion
next term; next period; next version; next release