complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to push aside; to push one's way through
rotten smell; putrid odor
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
(electric) torch; flashlight
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
accumulation; accumulate; store
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
in one's hands; in one's control
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be sooty; to be stained
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
returning from school; going home from school
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
right to choose; a say; option
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to master something (through personal experience)