natural span of life; 250 years old
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
wherein; therein; thereinto
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
in deep black; in jet black
quiet; still; surreptitious
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely