celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
blow; shock; strike; batting
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
extensive; vast range; wide scope
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
this sort of; this type of
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
final; eventual; ultimate
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
snake; serpent; large snake
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
half the body; half length
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
silence (not speaking); muteness