technique; art; skill; move
same; similar; (just) like; equal
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
without leaving any trace
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to shake; to sway; to waver
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to rock; to shake; to swing
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
greater than ...; bigger ...
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down