to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
calm; composed; leisurely
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
because of; owing to; due to
never mind!; don't worry about it
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
physical condition; state of health; shape
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to bring up under one's personal care
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
it's no joke; gimme a break!
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to stare back at; to look back at
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
step; stride; counter for steps