temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to half-rise to one's feet
under the orders of; by order (command)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to polish up; to shine up
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
respect and affection; love and respect
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
ago; since; before; previous
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)