birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
religious organization; religious organisation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
existence; being; presence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
fixed fitting (esp. window)
medical treatment; medical care
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
window blind; blinds; blind
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes