to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
form; shape; figure; visage
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
negative emotions; negative feelings
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
in the meanwhile; during the time
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time