layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
material; substance; matter
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
origin; source; beginning; starting point
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
change; transformation; inversion
weird; strange; mysterious
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
feel (of a material); texture
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
back street; back alley; off-street
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped