to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
pale; pallid; bluish-white
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
semi-transparent; translucent
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to run down (stairs, etc.)
snake; serpent; large snake
(in) the air; midair; sky
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to fly around; to scatter
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
that's the way it is; such is life
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)