dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to spread; to be propagated
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
without; unless; have to do
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
summertime; summer season
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm