(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
modern person; people of today
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
support; backing; aid; assistance
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
general; overall; across-the-board
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
this; our; right; justice; checking account
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
invitation; introduction; temptation