disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
heading; headline; index; headword
six (long cylindrical things)
bead or front sight of a firearm
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
celestial sphere; the heavens
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
beginning of the world; creation
to freeze; to refrigerate
cracks or fissures in the ground
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
close call; narrow escape
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
level ground; horizon; field of view
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend