very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
to add (to); to add on; to append
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
supply; provision; raising; procurement
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
like that; that way; thus
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
sublime; noble; high-minded
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing