| Term | Definition |
|---|
| the clouds (g) | les nuées (f) |
| to draw up, write out, draft | rédiger |
| heartbroken, woe-begone, deeply grieved at stg | navré (e, s) |
| panting, breathless | haletant |
| dull blue | bleu sourd |
| the careless indifference | le sans-gêne |
| to get nowhere fast, spin tires in mud (to become empty? ) | tourner à vide |
| a maid of honor | une demoiselle d'honneur |
| sharpened | effilé (e, s) |
| the cheekbones (g) | les pommettes (f) |
| anemic, bloodless, extremely pale | exsangue |
| to overhang | surplomber |
| the copper | le cuivre |
| one-eyed | borgne |
| turned down | rabattu (e, s) |
| to separate, keep apart | écarter |
| the sudden shower, downpour (g) | les averses (f) |
| the blazes? flamboyancies? | les flamboyants |
| unhealthy | maladif (ive) |
| a flowerbed, border of flowers | une plate-bande |
| a compost | un terreau |
| the carnations (g) | les oeillets (m) |
| a flower bed | un parterre |
| a rhino-skin whip | un kiboko |
| the hoarseness, raucousness | la raucité |
| the screeching, squealing (brakes), grating, grinding (teeth) | le crissement |
| the poacher | le braconnier |
| the muzzle | le mufle |
| a mouthful of, gulp | une gorgée de |
| flat/snub nosed, pug-nosed | camus |
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