innumerable; countless; numberless
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
direct unforked road; straight path
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to run through; to run past
to temper thoroughly; to train well
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up