to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
resolute; determined; bold
to fight against; to oppose; to face
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
consumption; expenditure; spending
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
spare time; free time; leisure time
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to leave as is; to ignore
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess