to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
future; possible; potential; prospective
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
script; screenplay; scenario
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
somebody (important); person of importance
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
big man; large man; tall man; giant
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
different form; different shape
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered