voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
no!; no no!; no, not at all
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
groundless rumor (rumour)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
function; facility; faculty; feature
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
such ... as; or some such
form; shape; figure; visage
(together) with; -wide; including
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
many; a lot; much; multitude
moment; brief space of time
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)