to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
national holiday; festival day
to give out (off) fragrance
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
alcohol and meat; food and drink
the bottom of one's heart
rule; reign; government; governing
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
approval; acceptance; toleration
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
suppuration; festering; purulence; pyosis; coming to a head; infection
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
medical examination; checkup; consultation
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
long time; several hours; long spell