vast; boundless; vague; obscure
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to continue to rain or snow
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
likely loss; probable defeat
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
decision; judgment; resolution
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to fly in flocks; to fly in great numbers
order; directive; instructions; command
convenient; handy; useful
to be flexible; to be accommodating