marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
elegant; graceful; refined
to get between; to be caught in
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to speak ill of; to disparage
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
just one person; only one
don't worry about it; forget about it
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful