perfection; completeness; flawlessness
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to bring; to take; to bring about
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
even though; despite; when
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
nothing but; none other than
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
charred; burnt black; scorched black
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to