one by one; each; every; at intervals of
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
having not the slightest idea
long time; several hours; long spell
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to throw at; to turn; to raise
single word; a few words; brief comment
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless