just one person; only one
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
scattered; separated; dispersed
rational; logical; coherent
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
to stop in the middle of a sentence
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
mirror surface; lens surface
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand