surface of the earth; ground surface
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to hide; to conceal oneself
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to dye fast; to leave undyed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
line; queue; procession; matrix
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
having said that; be that as it may
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
true state; actual condition; reality
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
command; lead; generalship; leadership
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
audience; spectator; spectators
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to be enchanted; to be charmed
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million