visual hallucination; vision
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
conviction; belief; confidence
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
remanufacture; reconditioning
as far as the eye can see
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
end; close; conclusion; termination
scenery; scene; landscape
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
behind; in the rear; in back
to rain incessantly; to downpour
as before; as ever; as it was originally
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away