mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
striking; remarkable; considerable
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
simply put; putting it simply; in short
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
patriarch; head of a family
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
different opinion; objection
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional