root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
to be prolonged; to drag on
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
room light; interior light
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
several times (as large, over)
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
unbroken; endless; continuous
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
polite; respectful; reverent
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)