vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
downward adjustment; downward revision
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
source of river; fountainhead
house; dwelling; human habitation
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
very likely; very probable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to step forward; to take a step forward
to place firmly; to hit very hard
birds and wild animals; wildlife
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
recommendation; endorsement
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to overflow from something full
retreating figure; appearance from behind
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
in that manner; like that
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe