torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to take over; to hand over
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
roller coaster; big dipper
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
dozens; scores of; decades
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
thought; consideration; thinking
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
strong interaction; strong force
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull