corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
beginning; outset; first; onset
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls