P11
1. crouch: to lower the body close to the ground by bending the back and the knees
2. akimbo: with arms akimbo, with the arms bent at the elbows and hands at the sides
3. his mighty arms akimbo: the hands of the mighty arms on his hips and his elbows bending outward
4. craggy: steep and rough
5. crew-out (hair): a very closely cut style of hair for man
6. prophet: a religious person who claims to be able to explain God’s will and tell future; (intelligent, wise person)
7. at variance (with): in opposition to; not in agreement with
8. intrinsically: being part of nature or character; inherently, innately, inborn/ extrinsically, incidentally, in an acquired way
9. at all events: in any case, in spite of everything
10. bolt: bar, lock, secure, fasten/ run, fly, flee, rush
P12
1. reflex (action): a movement that is made in reply to some outside influence
2. I want to see him naturally and I wanted to see him whole: I wanted to see him without binoculars. With binoculars, the view is seemingly close, enlarged, and encircled. I wanted to see all of him at once, not through binoculars, part by part.