lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to take a breath; to take a short rest
cannot be compared with; no match for
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
superstition; superstitious belief
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
jewel; precious stone; gem
above the clouds; the heavens
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
slight; insignificant; small
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
be on your guard!; take care!
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
protective instinct; defensive instinct
belligerence; fighting spirit
to be filled to bursting; to burst
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation