mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
being on the ropes; losing ground
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
pride; dignity; self-worth
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
(political) power; authority; influence
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
horse tack; horse gear; harness
tool; implement; means; furniture
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
large number (of); many; majority
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
but; however; provided that
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
how many people; a number of people
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
absolute beauty; classical beauty