you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
look; glance; (at first) sight
to lose one's footing; to slip
a long time ago; in those days
light blue; pale blue; aqua
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
every month; each month; monthly
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to lure someone; to entice someone
intercept; interception; counter-attack
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to taste; to try (food or drink)
possible; likely; probable
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
last days; the end; one's fate
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
very young; little; childish; immature
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased