gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
sunlight; rays of the Sun
kind; sort; species; species
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
large quantity; large amount
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
fresco; mural; wall painting
everywhere; all over; throughout
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
firmly; solidly; heartily
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
what kind of business; what sort of matter
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
thousand years; millennium; eternity
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American