to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
in the end; at the end of the day
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
survival; survivor; relic
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)