gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
second month of the lunar calendar
person who is ...; thing that is ...
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
handrail; railing; banister
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
panels, planks or plating on the hull of a ship or aircraft
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
genuine article; real thing; real deal
genuine article; real thing; real deal
-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 collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin