sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to steal or sneak or slip into
back light; backlight; backlite; backup light
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles
freezing compartment; freezer
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
vibration control (in earthquake-resistant construction)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
trivial; not amounting to much
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
elevator landing; elevator hall