outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
light; easy; non-serious; minor
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to prostrate oneself before
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
second basement level; subbasement
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here