to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
epidemic; plague; pestilence
if you think about it; come to think of it
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to become dim; to become blurred
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to become distant; to recede
one's possessions; ownership
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
seeing one off; farewell; escort
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to brush off; to shake off