troops; group members; team members
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
scenery; scene; landscape
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
impossible; unlikely; improbable
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
all present; all concerned; all of us
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough