sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
drop (e.g. of water); drip
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
many; a lot; much; multitude
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to run about trying to escape
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
coincident with; while; simultaneously
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
such a thing; something like that
for example; for instance; e.g.
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)