finishing blow; coup de grâce
to have a talk; to tell a story
snake; serpent; large snake
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
if so; in that case; in that situation
presence (impressive quality)
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to put on airs; to assume importance
to stare back at; to look back at
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
covering; protection; backing; relief
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
suffix for familiar person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to set (sun); to become dark
simplified version; abridged edition
climax; peak; zenith; apex
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption