to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to get thin; to taper off
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to concern; to be related
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to keep (a person) waiting
invisibly; secretly; privately
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
the other day; some time ago; recently
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
arbitration; intercession; mediation
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
reinforcement; strengthening
(made of) stone; stone-built