imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
basking in the sun; sunbathing
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
husband and wife; married couple
for dear life; barely escaping alive
love story; romance; love affair
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
edge of town; outskirts of a village
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lightly; easily; carelessly
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
privatization; privatisation
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative