to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thickly; stickily; viscously
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
winner-takes-all (system)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
fuel consumption; gas mileage
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
gravitational wave; gravity wave
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
next; secondly; subsequently
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be helpful; to be useful