horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
study of antiquities; archaeology; archeology
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
self-protection; self-defence
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
state of mind; mentality; psychology
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
burial place (ground); cemetery; graveyard
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle