before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
the theory of the divine right of kings
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
like this; this sort; this way
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
that day; the very same day
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
very young; little; childish; immature
river; stream; River; the ... river
chief; main; principal; major
dry riverbed; river beach
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nothing; nil; naught; nought
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
filtration; filtering; percolation
to scrape off; to shave off
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of