ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
without leaving any trace
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to run about trying to escape
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to be relieved; to feel relieved
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
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
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
just a handful; only a small number (of)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
certainly; surely; definitely
one way or the other; either way
from the beginning; from scratch
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
nature; property; disposition