to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
small number; few; minority
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
older sister; elder sister
to be photographed; to be projected
close; intimate; on good terms
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
older sister; lass; young lady
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball