secrecy; highly classified information
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
this occasion; at this time; now
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to increase; to add to; to augment
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
with all one's strength; with all one's might
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to wait for an opportunity
confusion; distraction; derangement
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae