member of the upper house; senator
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
noisy; confused; uproarious
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
(made of) stone; stone-built
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
approximation; having a close resemblance
fear; dread; fright; willies
to make a person's blood run cold
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
mask; disguise; guise; mask
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to step forward; to volunteer
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
surely (not); certainly (not)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
these guys; these fellows
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful