fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
for example; for instance; e.g.
to hide; to keep to oneself
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
long ago; a long time ago; already
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
remaining silent; keeping secret
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be photographed; to be projected
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to let out a cry; to break forth
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
in proportion to; just as much as
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel