ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
striking; remarkable; considerable
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
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
influence; effect; impact
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
separation; living separately; living apart
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; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
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
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing