to trample; to crush underfoot
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to mark the end; to spell the end
spread; span; expanse; extent
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
February; second month of the lunar calendar
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
counter for books; volume
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to hide; to conceal oneself
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
several people; a few people
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning