totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Olympia; Olimpia; Olympia
streaking (i.e. running naked in a public place)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
now that you say that; now that you mention it
private person; individual
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
bashful; shameful; ashamed
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to muster up one's courage
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream