very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
climbing to the summit; summiting
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
inside; interior; inner part
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to burst (open); to break; to split
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
almost completely empty; virtually empty
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
long (time that has passed); old (story)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
part; portion; glimpse; bit
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout