sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
looks; personal appearance; features
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to some extent; to a certain extent
soldier; combatant; warrior
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to form a group; to form a bunch
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
I have nothing to do with it
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...