should; must; -able; probably; likely
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
conviction; belief; confidence
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
innumerable; countless; numberless
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
beginning; outset; first; onset
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
so; like this; in this way
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
drama; play; powerful drug
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
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
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
impossible; unlikely; improbable
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally