discovery; detection; finding
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
at that time; in those days
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
vast; limitless; boundless
flour; meal; powder; dust
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to shade an account; to add something extra
both; both sides; both parties
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
anything and everything; just about everything
action; operation; effect; function
expertise; experience; knowledge
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to dye fast; to leave undyed
flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest