to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to differ; to vary; to disagree
inside; interior; inner part
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
guidance; leadership; leading the way
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
acceleration; speeding up
strength; power; proficiency; ability
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
snake; serpent; large snake
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all