to trample down; to devastate
right under; directly below
high ground; plateau; heights
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
on the way back; when about to go back
lost article; something forgotten
security guard; doorkeeper
looking pale; looking unwell
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
sense of relief; feeling of relief
re-examination; reinvestigation
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes