transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
trouble; bother; annoyance
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
study; research; investigation
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
proposal; offer; request; application
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
difference; discrepancy; variation
protest; refutation; pleading
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
surely (not); certainly (not)