sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
instant; moment; for an instant
scene; spectacle; sight; view
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
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
step; stride; counter for steps
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
change over the years; aging; ageing; secular change
sign; indication; omen; symptom
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
accurate; correct; precise; exact
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside