branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to remove; to move out of the way
extreme north; North Pole
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
knotted cord; cord for fastening clothes, etc.
legendary; fabled; fabulous
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
mirror surface; lens surface
casualties; the killed and wounded
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
cruelty; hard-heartedness
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
rationalization; justification
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
troubles both at home and abroad
round shape; circle; circular form
yellowish-white; pale yellow
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem