commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
unbroken; endless; continuous
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
existence; possession; having; limited company
finishing blow; coup de grâce
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
another thing; other things; another man's property
perception; sensing; noticing
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
being startled; getting a shock
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to rank with; to rank among
to badger; to pester; to beg
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme