to ascertain; to check; to make sure
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
forcibly; against one's will
to smash down; to beat in
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
wait until you actually see it
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to make an appearance; to show up
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances