blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
respiratory tract; air duct
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
packhorse; workhorse; hack
a (single) moment; an instant
melting; fusion; liquefaction
written oath; covenant; pledge
impartiality; neutrality; fairness
detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
creation (of the universe); the Creation
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
beginning of the world; creation
unwanted child; shunned child
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence