extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
memories; recollections; reminiscence
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
difficult to ...; hard to ...
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
silence (not speaking); muteness
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
retreating figure; appearance from behind
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to mix; to blend; to combine
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to be found; to be discovered
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
second (unit of time); arc second
to bring; to take; to bring about
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...