charred; burnt black; scorched black
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
very shy person; bashful person
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to be full of pride; to be boastful
the lower classes; the common people
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
equilibrium; good balance; poise
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
difficult to ...; hard to ...
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
together with; same; both; all; including ...
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing