going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
several minutes; a few minutes
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
inspection; examination; survey
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
birth; creation; formation
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
surely (not); certainly (not)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
very good luck; excellent fortune
to happen to have on hand or in stock
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation