to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
Persephone (Greek goddess)
Proserpina (Roman goddess); Proserpine
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
unveiling; debut; introduction
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
excess; surplus; superabundance
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
white-toothed shrew (any rodent of genus Crocidura); shrew
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
as far as the eye can see
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
marshland; wetland; swampland
plants and animals; flora and fauna
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
royalty and titled nobility
near; nearby; not far off
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
complexion; colour; color; blood red
vocal sound; tone of voice
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately