indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
massing (of troops); gathering
perfect; complete; flawless
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
danger; peril; hazard; risk
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
scene; sight; scenario; setting
tension; mental strain; nervousness
explosion; rupture; break off
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there