decorative ceiling painting
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
chalk (mineral); white wall
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to lose a closely fought contest
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
eccentric; crank; oddball
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
grudge; complaint; reproach
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
members; member; constituent
huge rock; firmness; solidity