(social) class; rank; grade
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the scruff or nape of the neck
to check; to stop; to keep back
large tree; big tree; huge tree
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
major earthquake; large earthquake
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
magical power; mystical force
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
spider's thread; spider silk
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
and; thereupon; because of that
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object