volvulus; twisted loop in intestine
to be worried; to be troubled
dugong (Dugong dugon); sea pig
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
state capital; provincial capital; county town
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
arrangement of stones in a garden
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
minimum; at the very least
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to roll about; to writhe about
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")