transmission; propagation; spread
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
equipment; harness; fittings; orthotic; orthosis; brace
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable; utterly unexpected; totally unforeseen
several hundred; hundreds (of)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
finish; completion; the end