dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to rock; to shake; to swing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to paint (draw) a picture
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
soldier; combatant; warrior
to state; to express; to mention
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
to say as a tradition; to customarily say; to have a habit of saying
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
representative; exemplary; model
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
snake; serpent; large snake
carving; engraving; sculpture
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till