dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
royal castle; imperial castle
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
in succession; one by one
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to cover fully; to wrap around
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
if it is the case that ...
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
personal affair; one's own affair
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate