union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
change; transformation; inversion
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
don't worry; there's no need to worry
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
accurate; correct; precise; exact
deck cargo; upper layer of goods; extra; to pile on top of
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
precipice; cliff; flat head
as far as the eye can see