gathering clouds; group of clouds
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
river surface; surface of a river
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
funny story; funny anecdote
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
periodic; regular; routine
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
wearing one's hair in braids
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
making money; making a profit
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
thereupon; shortly thereafter
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
error; mistake; slip; bug
blood vessel; blood relationship
to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
temporary name; provisional name
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
as soon as possible; without further delay