middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
series of biographies; lives
the Gospel according to Matthew (book of the Bible)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
the Gospel according to Luke (book of the Bible)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
state of mind; (one's) mental state
notice; attention; observation
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
art of drawing and painting
I've got to be going; I must go
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
as before; as ever; as it was originally
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to warm (up); to heat (up)
day on which the temperature rises above 35°C; extremely hot day
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination