bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
calm; composed; leisurely
to tower over the surroundings
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to walk away; to saunter off
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to pause; to have a short intermission
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
ago; since; before; previous
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible