foster father; adoptive father
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
proud; having a prominent nose
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
the last moment; the very end
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to blow through; to blow across
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
small insect; midge; vermicule
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
entry; going into; approach
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave