to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
one by one; one after another; successively
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to push aside; to brush aside
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
grasp; catch; understanding
clear; precise; definite; distinct
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
running as fast as one can
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize