to knead well; to polish; to refine
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
one grain; one drop; one bead
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
a few seconds; several seconds
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to peel off and fall; to flake away
phantom; vision; illusion
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to beckon (to); to invite; to give orders
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes