fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
banquet or reception hall
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
early (days); initial stage; initial
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
real thing; original; actual
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close