poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
(made of) stone; stone-built
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
directly under; falling perpendicularly
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
broken mirror; marital separation; divorce; partially-eclipsed moon
way of speaking; intimation
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
banquet or reception hall
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
carving; engraving; sculpture
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to stay calm; to keep cool
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry