curtain; bunting; act (in play)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
inside; interior; inner part
to be consistent; to be coherent
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
extermination; annihilation
to hide; to keep to oneself
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
series of battles; successive battles
class; heading; group; category
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
all around; as far as the eye can see
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to run about; to rush about
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
comparatively; relatively