what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
forward somersault; forward roll
long (time that has passed); old (story)
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
servant; manservant; menial
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
what sort of; what kind of; what way
divine command; heaven's will
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
technology; technique; technical
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
(one) could even say that
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
private affairs; personal matter
choral chanting; chanting in chorus (e.g. at a demonstration)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to paint (draw) a picture
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
religious painting; religious picture
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy