chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
battlefield; battleground
balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp
three; three years of age
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
literally; to the letter; literal
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
(made of) stone; stone-built
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to make an appearance; to show up
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
one by one; one after another; successively
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible