to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to discuss; to talk together
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
light (e.g. colour, color)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
bringing; taking; carrying
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to explain adequately; to be accountable
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
stepping back; drawing back
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care