book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
material; substance; matter
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
drawing ability; skill at art
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to glare at each other; to confront each other
a glance; a look; a glimpse
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to go out and away; to leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful