puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
(how) many times; (how) often
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to tower over the surroundings
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
strange tree; mysterious tree
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to smear with blood; to kill
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
double-edged; double-edged blade
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack