mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
passing through without stopping; passing by
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to wring the neck; to strangle
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n