already; now; no longer; not any more
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
in succession; one by one
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; physique; build; stature
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
again; once more; a second time
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees