truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
distinction; discrimination
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
yearned for; longed for; missed
shroud (e.g. of a reactor core, motor cycle, etc.)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
glad countenance; joyful look
to listen to in an ecstasy
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
finely chiseled (features)
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
long slits (esp. of eyes)
suggestion; hint; implication
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
person with a sharp tongue
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
above all else; more than anything
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
main cause; primary factor
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
largest class; top category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
old or veteran army general
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)