to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
very great; enormous; serious
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
even if not; even without
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
large tree; big tree; huge tree
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
protruding eyes; popped-out eyes
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
good feeling; feeling good
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to grumble about something (trivial)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly