foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to withstand; to be able to endure
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
civilian in military employ
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
(not) merely; (not) simply
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to read the situation; to sense the mood
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
double-edged; double-edged blade
clicking; clopping; clacking
to be rearranged or transposed