seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
if it is the case that ...
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
town; city; municipal; urban
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
construction; architecture (of buildings)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
starvation; famine; hunger