ancient times; distant past; antiquity
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
in proportion to; according to; depending on
fresh verdure; new green leaves
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
curiosity; inquisitiveness
so; like this; in this way
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
pride; boast; credit (to)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
the other evening; a few nights ago
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to tear off; to strip; to rob
survival; survivor; relic
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
treating someone like a child
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward