to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
innumerable; countless; numberless
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
related species; allied species
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
many; much; plenty; hardly
town; city; municipal; urban
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
height (measured at the withers)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to cease; to stop; to be over
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
serious; not joking; straight
order from the company president
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to make an appearance; to show up
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to shake one's head (in denial)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting