to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
bridal costume; wedding dress
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
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
white-toothed shrew (any rodent of genus Crocidura); shrew
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
marshland; wetland; swampland
royalty and titled nobility
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
flotation; flotation method
short pause; short interval
epidemic; plague; pestilence
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
strongly; keenly; vividly; sincerely; urgently
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
ultramarine colour (color)
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)