to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to knock down; to knock off
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
southern part; the south (of a region)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
place of residence; dwelling place
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to go ahead; to pull ahead
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
handful; small amount; small number
practice; practising; experience
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
standard; set; routine; decided
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
longed-for; anxiously awaited