to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
dark clouds; black clouds
in its entirety; whole; wholly
giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to twist and turn; to meander; to undulate; to wriggle
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
silence; stillness; quietness
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
plain; field; being outside the government; non-governmental sphere; private sector
writing; composition; essay; sentence
clause; article; stipulations
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...