to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
ordinary citizen; the general public
something like ...; something called ...
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
present-day science; modern science
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
subordinate work; assistant; servant
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
on bad terms; at loggerheads