to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to have an eye on; to zero in on
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
drifting; drift; being adrift
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
to paint (draw) a picture
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
plain; plateau; tableland
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
imagination; supposition; guess
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
secret base; hideout; hidden position
(not) even once; (not) ever
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to jump upon (a moving object)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly