valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
monolith; large slab of rock
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
laminating; lamination layer
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
interval; break; pause; spare moment
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to blow through; to blow across
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
afterlife; realm of the dead
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
imagination; supposition; guess
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rather; better; instead; if anything
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
materials; data; document
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
behind; in the rear; in back
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping