end of life; death; annihilation
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to burst open; to pop; to split
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to dry up completely; to become stale
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
public and private; official and personal; government and people
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
richly colored; richly coloured
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to surge; to well up; to gush out
taking heart; being in high spirits
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid