to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
outside world; physical world
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
(electric) torch; flashlight
to begin to walk; to set out
direct unforked road; straight path
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
perception; sensing; noticing
beyond imagination; unimaginable
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
dispersing; breaking up; running away
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
rosary; string of prayer beads
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
stepwise; one step at a time
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
craving; longing; thirsting
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to find out; to discover; to locate
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)