suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to publish a book; to put out a book
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
proposal; proposition; suggestion
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to hold fast; to protect to the end
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to help each other; to cooperate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to cover fully; to wrap around
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to gain strength; to have energy
to lose sight of; to miss
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to crouch; to squat; to cower
relatively; comparatively
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax