what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
round shape; circle; circular form
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
battlefield; battleground
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
guard; sentinel; garrison
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
fast-talking; rapid talking
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
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)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
this world; this life; world of the living
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to ask; to enquire; to query
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
inspection; examination; survey
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to collapse into; to flop onto