composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
one by one; in detail; minutely
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
step; stride; counter for steps
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to part left and right; to open out
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
as if nothing had happened
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
bowel movement; evacuation; understanding
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down