clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
evil spirit; demon; devil
appearance; figure; shape; form
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
sanity; consciousness; soberness
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
a great many words; huge number of words
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to talk; to carry meaning
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
final; eventual; ultimate
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
as before; as ever; as it was originally
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
way of reciting; way of telling a story
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
important matter; matters of weight