to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to raise one's voice; to shout
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
complete change; about-face
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
surrounding at a distance
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
just above; right overhead
black lustre; black luster
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
entreaty; appeal; petition
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)