to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
title; index; heading; headline; caption
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
first time; first; initial
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to invite in; to show someone in
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to name; to call; to christen; to term
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
thunderous roar; roaring sound
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
in succession; one after another
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
crescent moon; young moon
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage