to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
guess; conjecture; surmise
sense of values; values; value system
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to be entwined; to be involved
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
from here; from this place
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to mix; to stir; to blend
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration