merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to get late; to advance; to wear on
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to base something on; to make something the basis
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
as far as the eye can see
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris