despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to whine; to make feeble complaints
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to scrape off; to shave off
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
each place; various places
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
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)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
being about to cry; the verge of tears
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
supporting role (actor); minor role
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
careful observation; close attention
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
amount of light; quantity of light