bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
bygones; the past; past event
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to torment; to torture; to harass
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
veil of darkness; curtain of night
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
together; at the same time; same; identical
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
chapter one; first chapter
finish; completion; the end
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
calamity; disaster; accident
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
presence (impressive quality)
to redeem (from sin); to save
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party