crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
judgment; judgement; discernment
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
one theory; one opinion; another theory
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
in terms of; from the point of view of
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
Hellmuth; Helmut; Hermuth
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
Horst; Holst; Holst, Gustav (1874-1934; English composer)