sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
reaching; attaining; arrival
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
last days; the end; one's fate
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
a great variety of; diversity
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
information; news; report; reward; retribution
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
woman; lady; adult female
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
clothes; clothing; garments
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
that person; that gentleman; that lady