backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
round shape; circle; circular form
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
celestial globe; armillary sphere
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to listen again; to ask again
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
abandoned child; foundling
assertion; declaration; affirmation
height (of body); stature
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)