meanwhile; in the meantime
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
with a start; with a jump
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
war situation; progress of a battle
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat