smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
arrangement of stones in a garden
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
minimum; at the very least
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to roll about; to writhe about
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
not yet known; unknown; strange
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule