finish; finishing; finishing touches
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
Daphnis and Chloe (novel by Longus, ballet by Ravel, etc.)
conservatoire; conservatory; conservatorium
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
dance of death; danse macabre
firmly rooted; deep-seated
France and Germany; Franco-German
mixed race; mixed parentage
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
god of shepherds, herdsmen, flocks and herds; Pan; Faunus
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
firm; unshakeable; resolute
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
then; well; so; well then
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)