violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
imposing stance; daunting pose
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
greater than ...; bigger ...
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
about this time; about now
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
it's no joke; gimme a break!
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off