rising; ascending; climbing
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to look around; to survey
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
in its entirety; whole; wholly
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to order; to command; to appoint
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
complete; whole; perfect; safe
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)