blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
refining; refinement; smelting; training
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
outward appearance; apparent
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
dozens; scores of; decades
calm; composed; leisurely
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
one part; one portion; one section
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
training; drill; practice; discipline
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to prostrate oneself before