sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to peel off and fall; to flake away
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
brilliant; bright; dazzling
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
gliding (through the air)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
influence; effect; impact
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
east, west, south and north
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to unfold; to unroll; to open
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding