corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
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
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
southwestern part; the southwest
very young; little; childish; immature
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
you; (arch.) your residence
gem; jewel; precious stone
our country; our land; one's own country
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
all things in nature; the whole creation
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
reading too much into (what ... says)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to take away; to carry away
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
hidden treasure; treasured article
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)