nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
pillar of fire; blazing column
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to be nearing death; to be dying
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
news of someone's death; obituary
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
offensive (movement); aggression
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer