establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
in name but not in reality
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
function; facility; faculty; feature
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
one's own army; one's own team
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
in accordance with; according to
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
globular shape; spherical shape
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
surname; family name; last name
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)