gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
an issue being settled; a case being closed
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
expectation; anticipation; forecast
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
sense of pitch; ear for music
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
called; known as; that; to say
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to hit hard; to strike hard
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
management; administration; operation
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be helpful; to be useful
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to spend time (on doing something)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)