mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
adds force or indicates command
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to set (sun); to become dark
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
party; gang; company; squad
people; men and women; each person; everybody
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
early on; earlier on; from early
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
melancholy; gloom; depression
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
to bring; to take; to bring about
news; word; tidings; omen