admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
chapter one; first chapter
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
action of making something; -ification
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be worn down; to be reduced
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
hot summer; middle of summer
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
dust protection; dust cover
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time