brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
casting; cast-metal object
jumping to a wrong conclusion
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
number of (large) animals
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
to care for someone; to look after someone
pleasant feeling; good vibes
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
pre-war days; before the war
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to breathe out; to exhale
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
finish; end; completion; result
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
nine parts; nine percent; almost
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay