the Gospel according to Mark (book of the Bible)
in prison; in the military
anesthetic injection; anaesthetic injection
epitome; summary; outline
displaying books face-outwards
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
formation process; morphosis
video recording; video media
ass; arse; buttocks; rear; end
snowdrop (Galanthus spp.); snow falling like flower petals; snow on a tree resembling a flower; red snow
safety measure; safety precaution
Homo economicus; economic human; financial expert; businessperson
unusual beast; strange beast
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
honor of seeing (a person); honour of seeing (a person)
terrestrial (life); land-dwelling
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
beef bone (used to make stock); cattle bone; bovine bone