hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
as before; as ever; as it was originally
charred; burnt black; scorched black
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
minute adjustment; fine tuning
power; might; authority; influence
convenient; handy; useful
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
ability; performance; efficiency
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to frolic about; to mess around
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to correct oneself; to restate
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to collapse into; to flop onto
partly open; in half bloom
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
restorative; smelling salts
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
one more time; once more; once again
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)