doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to step forward; to volunteer
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
long time; long interval; for quite some time
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
form; shape; figure; visage
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
decoration; ornament; trimmings
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
woman; lady; adult female
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak