digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
Wars of Religion (of France; 1562-1598)
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
process of milling (grains); miller
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy