lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
decomposition; ulceration
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
word root (smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
misfortune; short life; evil fate
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
(dying of) natural causes
general idea; concept; notion
round of calls; tour of visitation
burning at the stake; burning to death
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
trees and stones; unfeeling person
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
to walk around; to travel around
buying power; purchasing power
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
reason; cause; history; origin
requisition; commandeering; conscription
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery