root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
encouragement; cheering on
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
a few seconds; several seconds
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
many; numerous; various; large number of
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
connection; link; relationship
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
beyond that point; after that
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
covered in mud; mud-caked
to get angry; to lose one's temper
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe