the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
veil of darkness; curtain of night
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
beyond that point; after that
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to put someone to trouble
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
safety; welfare; well-being
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to make a speech; to address
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to be at a loss for words
to move forward; to move on
to ask a question; to ask questions
ability; capability; skill
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)