peppering what does 'peppering' mean in this context? It seemed the only living thing within 30km was untamed and wild except for a peppering of far-off farmsteads and huts

raking what does ''raking'' mean? For in addition to Lucetta’s house being a home, that raking view of the market-place which it afforded had as much attraction for her as for Lucetta.

down a hair what does 'down a hair' mean? But the incarceration rate is actually down a hair in recent years, though no country that isn't actually a prison with a flag can compete with what the U.S. has done to itself. So, as we consider alternatives to prison for offenders, we need to remember that the act of arresting people is perilous in and of itself.

what does "lathered up" mean in this context? That's exactly the sort of thinking that gets well-informed economists all lathered up, because it invariably ends poorly for American jobs, as well as for everybody's prosperity.

what does "lairy" and "hairy" mean in this context? Pet Sematary review – lairy, hairy new version of Stephen King's undead animal shocker

what does ''seeded'' mean? Beyond the eastern SDF, some elements of the non-SDF, northern Aleppo Arab and Turkmen rebels have received arms and close air support from the U.S. DoD and the broader coalition. This has received essentially no media coverage, but the non-SDF northern Aleppo rebels are seeded with several units that graduated from the Department of Defense “train and equip” program and are conspicuously equipped with the arms stocks procured for that program.

global illuminati extreme What does "illuminati" mean in this context? Difficult but not impossible. It is important to emphasise this. PSG’s on-field brilliance may be a concern for any football fan committed to resenting and fearing the entire concept of “Paris Saint-Germain”, puppet-club of the world’s richest per capita nation, and an entity that has taken the idea of buying success to the most literal-minded global illuminati extreme.

romping What does "romping" mean in this context? But there is no need to panic just yet. There are still obstacles to a full seduction. The slightly frightening space-age-Stasi skintight plastic shirts. The romping self-regard, the absurd pileup of basking superstars. For all the craft and power of Marco Verratti and Adrien Rabiot (caution: academy product, may contain likability) it still seems absolutely vital someone manages to beat PSG this season, if only to maintain a pretence that ultimate victory must be built and crafted – and bought, of course – rather than simply assembled.

What does "pitching" mean in this context? pitching Colorado hard After a dramatic falling out involving two feuding lawsuits, BamBrogan launched Arrivo in 2017 and started pitching Colorado hard. Hoping to reach speeds of 200 mph, the planned Arrivo Hyperloop outside Denver was a far cry from the 700 mph envisioned in Musk’s white paper.