vain; futile; transient; frivolous
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
drifting; drift; being adrift
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to boost; to force up; to push up
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
intelligence operative; spy
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search for; to seek for; to look for
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
descendant; progeny; offspring
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
influence; clout; leverage
religious organization; religious organisation
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf