permanent; perpetual; lasting
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
body tissue; body composition
picking; collecting; harvesting
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
medical science; medicine
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
the Industrial Revolution
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
low spirits; depressed heart
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be remembered; to go down in history
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
gossip; corner of the mouth
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
one's house; one's home; one's family