close to the wall; alongside the wall
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
choices; alternatives; options
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
ammonite (extinct spiral shelled cephalopod)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to keep one's mouth shut; to clam up; to be silent; to say nothing
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
front; frontage; facade; main
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
progress; advance; improvement; development
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed