preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
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
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
mass; quality and quantity
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
lower region; lower part; region below
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
brilliant; bright; dazzling
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
mountain top; summit; peak
to push aside; to brush aside
to crawl out of; to creep out of
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
otherwise; or else; if not
about this time; about now
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error