to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
succeeding; following; trailing; next
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
main street; avenue; boulevard
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
riding fast; driving a horse fast
moment by moment; hour by hour
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
influence; effect; impact
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
bad news; news of a death; death notice
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet