demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
salary reduction; salary cut
slight; little; insignificant
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
scandal; deplorable event
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
battle formation; military formation
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to become completely chilled
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms