scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
wide difference; a world of difference
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
snake; serpent; large snake
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
from now; from this moment; henceforth
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to await; to wait for; to expect
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to kill; to choke the life out of
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing