to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
dullard; indecisive person
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
dullard; indecisive person
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to have a chill run down one's spine
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
very small; tiny; insignificant
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
pride; dignity; self-worth
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
brown; light brown; tawny
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere