one-by-one; separately; in detail
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
how many years; how long; what year
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
belief; faith; conviction
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
profitable plan; good plan
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of