stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
even though; despite; when
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
thought; consideration; thinking
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
right under; directly below
to look upwards; to look up
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
tail (animal); tail end; tip
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
living thing; organism; creature; biology
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
product; produce; result; fruit
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
thousands; several thousand
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
control; check; restraint; inhibition
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force