to catch the eye; to attract attention
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to forget completely; to leave behind
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
just one person; only one
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
son of a bitch; piece of shit
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
scattered; separated; dispersed
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
when; how soon; how long until
in succession; one after another
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
meteor swarm; meteor shower
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished