frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
incorporated nonprofit organization
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
your company; your shrine
senior; elder; person older than oneself
youth; minor; young people
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
in proportion to; according to; depending on
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
beyond that point; after that
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
to bury; to embed; to implant