in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
base; basis; bedrock; platform
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
descendant; progeny; offspring
to increase; to add to; to augment
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
surface of the earth; ground surface
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
low latitudes; equatorial region
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
ten; 10; ten years of age
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)