starvation; famine; hunger
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
leader; authority; mainstay
trembling from fear; trembling all over
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
fresh verdure; new green leaves
junction; system interchange (between highways)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry