ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to watch intently; to stare
after a long time; for the first time in a while
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
dealing with; coping with
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ingrained habit; second nature
little finger; pinky; little toe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
underdevelopment; incomplete development; aplasia; hypoplasia; infantilism
very young; little; childish; immature