to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
valuable article; valuables
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to shake one's head (in denial)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
highlights; summary; compilation
commercially available book
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial