quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
don't you think?; indicates question
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
opposite side; other side
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
if so; in that case; in that situation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to accept; to receive; to agree
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
depending on; dependent on
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
eruption; volcanic eruption
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
nature; property; disposition
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on